Buddhism and East Asian Culture

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Discusses history of the Buddhist religion in Asia, starting in India and spreading to China, Japan and Korea. How each country developed its own form of Buddhism. How the traditional teaching of the Buddha remained the same even when Buddhism underwent changes shaped by the cultures of each East Asian country.

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"Buddhism and East Asian Culture
Introduction
Buddhism is a religious culture that originated in ancient India. The actual name "Buddhism" comes from the title of honor "Buddha" meaning the enlightened one . This title was first conferred upon Gautama Siddhartha, an East Indian of noble birth. Gautama Siddhartha is most often credited as the probable traditional founder of the tradition of Buddhism. Gautama Siddhartha, born around the year 566 B.C.E. was recorded as a member of the kshatriya or warrior caste that originated in the northeastern portion of India. Oral and written traditions regarding Gautama Siddhartha indicate that he held a position of privilege within Indian society. It is those particular privileges he was said to have rejected for the life of a simple wanderer who sought..."

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