Archive for May 31st, 2008
Spread of Confucianism II
Saturday, May 31st, 2008The downfall of the Han Dynasty at the beginning of the third century AD was a great blow to Confucianism. During the following four centuries China was divided politically and the new religions of Buddhism and Taoism spread throughout China. Buddhism, in particular, became popular among all strata of society, right up to the imperial [...]
