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This 6 page paper examines the relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism in China with a focus on how Buddhism changed the Chinese people. The paper looks at the history of these philosophies as they emerged in the nation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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within the society, so it was with Confucianism. Confucianism served to lead the people toward righteousness. One in fact may relate this to how things are in the United States
today. While there is separation of church and state, issues that seem to crop up concern religion. Prayer in school, euthanasia, abortion, and the death penalty are each issues that
are tied to Christian doctrine. These are argued in society and while people of different faiths in the U.S. argue, there is still a Christian influence. The difference however between
the U.S. today and Confucianism then is the role of the leadership. In the United States, the separation of church and state dictum creates a situation of freedom. The same
cannot be said of Confucianism, particularly in early China. In reading Murpheys (2000) work, one does get the impression that the influence of Confucianism was significant. In fact, it does
seem to have had such a political influence on China that one is inclined to give it an extraordinary role in the history of the nations development. Yet, as Murphey
(2000) points out, the relationship between Confucian and Buddhism begins to take shape as the history of China unfolds. As Buddhism surfaces, there are certainly differences between the two disciplines
and this creates a source of conflict. That said, while Confucianism changed society, Buddhism also plays a role in changing Chinese culture. Buddhism came to China during the
first and second centuries A.D (2000). From the start of the Han Dynasty Buddhism began to seep into Chinese culture ("A History," 2001). Also, it should be noted that
at the start of the introduction of Buddhism into China, it was first considered to be an insignificant cult (2001). However, while it is essentially a philosophy, it is a
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