How did Taoism affect people in early China?
How did Confucianism affect people in early China?
How did Buddhism affect people in early China?
For example, How did Taoism affect the people who follow it back in early China?
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How did these three religions affect early China?
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Taoism and Confucianism together have dominated the religious life of nearly one quarter of the world’s population for the past 2,000 years.
Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism constitute the three major religions of China and the Far East. Unlike Buddhism, however, Taoism and Confucianism have not become world religions but have basically remained in China and wherever Chinese culture has asserted its influence.
By the seventh century, during the T’ang dynasty (618-907 C.E.), Buddhism was making inroads into Chinese religious life.
As time wore on, Taoism slowly degenerated into a system of idolatry and superstition
Nature is filled with many marvels and secrets, these early concepts tried to unlock some of them, affecting the way people lived even till today. However man's hopes, dreams, and philosophies , have not changed our human lifestyle for the better. This one fact still remains, as stated in the Bible at, (Jeremiah 10:23) "I well know, O Jehovah, that man’s way does not belong to him. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step".
God's Kingdom is still the only hope for mankind. (Matthew 6:9, 10) “You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.  Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth".
History and fulfillment of Bible prophecy like (2 Timothy 3:1-5) "But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here". Help us to understand that peace and life can only come from learning about the True God, Jehovah, and His Son,
John 17:3 "This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ".
jw.org Ref:
During the seventh century, T’ang dynasty (618-907 C.E.), Buddhism was making inroads into Chinese religious life. As a countermeasure, Taoism promoted itself as a religion with Chinese roots. Lao-tzu was deified, and Taoist writings were canonized. Temples, monasteries, and nunneries were built, and orders of monks and nuns were established, more or less in the Buddhist fashion. In addition, Taoism also adopted into its own pantheon many of the gods, goddesses, fairies, and immortals of Chinese folklore, such as the Eight Immortals (Pa Hsien), the god of the hearth (Tsao Shen), city gods (Ch’eng Huang), and guardians of the door (Men Shen). The result was an amalgam embracing elements of Buddhism, traditional superstitions, spiritism, and ancestor worship.—1 Corinthians 8:5.
Under Emperor Wu Ti, whom had connection with Taoism, Confucianism was elevated to the status of a State cult. Only those versed in the Confucian classics were selected as State officials, and anyone hoping to enter government service had to pass nationwide examinations based on the Confucian classics. Confucian rites and rituals became the religion of the royal house.
This change of events did much to elevate the position of Confucius in Chinese society.
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