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Han Dynasty Fall
During this time, social disorder and chaos roamed China, leaving people with burdens and pains. Buddhism believes that life is difficult and the afterlife is what we should focus on. That belief attracted desperate people into converting to Buddhists. -
Period: Jan 1, 618 to Jan 1, 705
The Tang
A time of cultural and imperial improvements in East Asia, and used Buddhism to enforce the rules, using Good and Bad Karma as a way to preach the importance of following the laws. -
Nov 16, 690
Empress Wu
First female ruler of China who used Buddhism to showcase her interests such as 'Mandate of Heaven', showed her passion by carving Buddhists images into mountains in order to get on the good side of Buddhist leaders in China. -
Jan 1, 845
Suppression of Buddhism
Emperors took back land and caused thousands of temples & monasteries to be razed. And hundreds of thousands of monks & nuns lay status and were forced from their homes and stripped away from their clinging hope. -
Jan 1, 1000
East Asia Buddhism
profoundly established into East Asia, development of Heavenly Platform, Pure Land School, and the Chan. Buddhist churches played noticeable roles in the political , economic and social aspects of East Asia.