EPISODE · Jul 10, 2021 · 7 MIN
[Caixin Global] How Buddhism came to ancient China despite dynastic misgivings
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As Buddhism gradually compromised to adapt to local conditions — advocating the fulfillment of duty to one’s parents and respect for the monarch, even helping some dynasties establish legal systems or actively serving imperial politics — resistance to its spread weakened significantly.Read the article by Luo Xin: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-03/how-buddhism-came-to-ancient-china-despite-dynastic-misgivings-101735329.htmlNarrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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As Buddhism gradually compromised to adapt to local conditions — advocating the fulfillment of duty to one’s parents and respect for the monarch, even helping some dynasties establish legal systems or actively serving imperial politics — resistance to its spread weakened significantly.
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