Across the Silk Road - The Buddist Expansion #5 - Extra History
Added 2023-08-25 17:30:01 +0000 UTCVajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the Mahayaha practice when the expansion of Buddhism crossed the silk road. Buddhism was adopted by the Chinese and adapted to fit their beliefs and pantheons. Creating some of the Buddhist symbols we see today including Shaolin Monks, Guanyin, and the statues used for blessings of wealth.
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Comments
@3:42 A modern Chinese flag is shown. Is this for "not getting channel shut down overseas" reasons?
chromicacid
2023-08-26 17:38:45 +0000 UTCNot sure but that's a great question for our lies episode!
Extra History
2023-08-25 18:28:22 +0000 UTCIt was my understanding that Tibet activity resisted Buddhism for many centuries is this incorrect?
John smith
2023-08-25 17:52:26 +0000 UTCNothing tames the Mongols. Nothing.
Martin Verran
2023-08-25 17:50:15 +0000 UTC
