What Explains the Growing Tensions Between Buddhism and the State

question 114

Essay

What explains the growing tensions between Buddhism and the state during the later Tang period?

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Definitions:

Young Adolescents

Individuals typically aged between 10 and 14 years old, experiencing the transition from childhood to teenage years.

Child Sexual Abuse

The involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared.

Coercion

The practice of compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner by the use of threats or force.

Consent

Voluntary agreement to engage in a specific act, such as sexual activity, after understanding all its implications.