What is Han Buddhism?
Q: What is Han Buddhism?
A: Han Buddhism is a school of Buddhism written in Chinese characters (hanzi) or that of the East Asian cultural sphere. It is mainly practiced in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam and has had a great impact on East Asian culture.
Q: What are the other two main existing schools of Buddhism?
A: The other two main existing schools of Buddhism are Tibetan Buddhism and Theravada.
Q: Where does Han Buddhism come from?
A: Han Buddhism comes from Mahayana, the branch of Buddhism written mainly in Sanskrit and from northern India.
Q: How does Han Buddhism interact with Indian religions?
A: Han Buddhism has a lot of interaction between the Indian religions and Chinese religions (like Taoism).
Q: In which countries is Han Buddism mainly practiced?
A: Han Buddism is mainly practiced in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
Q: What language was Mahayana originally written in?
A: Mahayana was originally written mainly in Sanskrit.
