Concept
Buddhist Persecutions in China (Religion–State Friction)
Episodes of suppression highlight tensions between imported religious ontologies and state-centered civilizational frames.
Sinitic / East AsianDetails
- Periodic crackdowns targeted monastic wealth, foreign ties, and competing loyalties.
- Outcomes shaped the accommodation of Buddhist doctrines within Confucian-led orders.
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Notes
- Madhyamaka (Nāgārjuna) and Trans-Asian Transmission and Śūnyatā (Emptiness) in Buddhist Metaphysics for doctrinal context.