Introduction to Buddhism and it's in China

Introduction to Buddhism
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Abstract
Based on the basic knowledge of the Buddhism, the paper tries to give a general introduction to Buddhism, because it is not only the part of China, also all over the world.
Introduction
For centuries, Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the Eastern world. Today it remains the predominant religion in China, Japan, Korea, and much of southeast Asia. With the rise of the Asian population in the U.S., Buddhism has made a tremendous impact in the United States. Presently, there are over 300,000 Buddhists in the U.S. Now China has more than 13,000 Buddhist temples, with about 200,000 monks and nuns.
1.General Idea of Buddhism
To do no evil;
To cultivate good;
To purify one's mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
---The Dhammapada
The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree.
On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one.

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Contents
Abstract……………………………………………………………………....
Introduction…………………………………………………………….……………….....
1. General Idea of Buddhism………………………………………………………………
2. The Origin of Buddhism………………………………………………………….….
3. The Way of Salvation…………………………………………………………….……
4. Karma, Samsara, and Nirvana…………………………………………………..……..
5. God and Buddhism……………………………………………………………………
6. The Compare of Christianity and Buddhism………………………………………….
7. The Major Sects of Buddhism………………………………………………………..
8. Buddhism in China……………………………………………………………………
8.1. The History of Buddhism in China………………………………………………
8.2. General Idea……………………………………………………………………..
8.3. Historical Development……………………………………………………………..
9. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….

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