CHM136H1 Lecture Notes - Wonhyo, Shi Le, Xiongnu
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Bureaucracy= more efficient way of running government. 4 noble truths/ 8 fold path= suffering comes from desire and it can be regulated. Same time as confucius and greek philosophers. Nirvana= being free of cycles of reincarnation. India became part of kushin empire= spread to east asia. King ashoka= indian king that knew the first emperor. Mahayana buddhism seen in east asia also called the greater vehicle. Entities that are there to ensure salvation for others. The lesser vehicle= hinayana buddhism= southeast asia. Restrict salvation to only the monks and nuns. Have records about the second emperor aka ming di. Sent people to india as missionaries to find out the teachings and bring back to china. East asia changed by having to adopt buddhism. Goes against the confucian value of family. Language barrier= translate the sutras into different languages. Associated with trade- came in with merchants and traders = silk road.