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Lesson: Pure Land Buddhism in China and Japan

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Over its long history, Buddhism has adapted itself to fit into the constantly changing religious, cultural, political, and economic climates of China and Japan. One such adaptation was the spin-off of various sects from the mainstream of Buddhism to meet various needs at particular times. One successful example is the Pure Land sect, which this lesson will examine in depth.

Subject Categories: Buddhism

Locale: Comparison

Grade Levels: Grades 9-12

Associated Images:
1915.334.1 Seated Amitayus Buddha
1915.334.2 Fang Xuanling Pedestal
1953.123 Descent of the Amida Buddha: Raigo
1955.44 Niga Byakudo: The White Path to the Western Paradise across Two Rivers
1956.87 Legends of the Yuzu Nenbutsu Sect: Yuzu Nembutsu Engi
1960.197 The Buddha of the Western Paradise, Amida Nyorai
1961.91 Fragment Mounted as a Box Cover with a Scene from Amida's Paradise
1974.35 Amitabha with Two Attending Bodhisattvas
1990.82 Taima Mandala

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