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of Cmlkh Uwught (which my have arrived even artier) was mtninly a rn<br />
pdd pmcu Uun wch an c w date wold suggat, but the date do- indikate<br />
appmridy !k= time Buddhism begm m be politically signiFican. m chid<br />
arly source of maidad (Chine) culture war Kom; Ihercfne, with Buddhism<br />
~ms noi d y Ihe envoys of KO- rules but also immigmt KO- &men.<br />
mw, in aidition m Buddhism's phiiorophy and faith. a technology and art much<br />
in advance of Japm'r had mme to Japanev lhom in the sixth century."<br />
The legend related in MI pasage shows hwv c ldy &kd the arrival of Chines<br />
eul~re, in pPrricuLv Chin- ut md dnology, and Chinae digion wme in J w .<br />
Tnw jurtas CWm &rib Indian culture influencing Southeas A d &ajety, causing<br />
*theart A d POPI- to ampf Buddhism, u, Ulurood md Pilgrim -be I-'$<br />
accepnce of Buddhism thmugh the ampfance of Chine culare.<br />
Each of these &wries. however. rwcrlr 1 eu1Nn.I bias ciUvr for or agrinrt<br />
Chi- sul~le. Hu'r thcay reveals his natidin politid views. iu Ch'en wm,<br />
'<strong>BE</strong>PUIS B~ddhism was the vchicle of this Indianitation. Dr. Hu had on mar Ulan one<br />
occasion mndemned Whim as ont of thc grcaM evils m have kfdlen C W "<br />
Zsrcher n-, The idas to be found then [.in Chinese Buddhin rcxu] will strike the<br />
ltudenr of Indian Buddhhm rr highly ~dimenhry md mMge, md offen u Nm hardly<br />
Buddhist:* Similarly, it is difficult m accept Ch'en's depiction of Buddhism iu a<br />
"civilizing influcnse" on Southcan Asian wlNre, sccepM 'in the hap Ulat their m<br />
" R&TT s. E l l 4 and Richard Wgrim. Japmsc Religion: A CuilUmJ<br />
Penpdw (Mglevumd Cliffs: Plsntice-Hall. 1985). p. 23.<br />
" Ch'm, Thc CYnwc Tmnrfom'on of Buddhirm, p. 5.<br />
Zhh". Biddhfrt CoCzpMsI Of CXM. W. 1-2.
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