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China · Religion & Belief · Easy
Which religion, originating in India and arriving in China during the Han dynasty, was the first major foreign religion to be adopted and sinicised, and gave rise to schools like Chan (Zen) and Pure Land?
Answer: Buddhism — Buddhism entered China via the Silk Road around the 1st century CE and deeply influenced Chinese art, literature and philosophy. The legendary Journey to the West is an allegorical retelling of a monk's pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures.
- A Islam
- B Buddhism ✓
- C Christianity
- D Hinduism
Buddhism entered China via the Silk Road around the 1st century CE and deeply influenced Chinese art, literature and philosophy. The legendary Journey to the West is an allegorical retelling of a monk's pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures.