What Was an Important Difference Between Daoism and Buddhism in China

question 48

Multiple Choice

What was an important difference between Daoism and Buddhism in China during the Six Dynasties period?

• A) Daoism provided the Wei rulers with legitimacy,while Buddhism remained the official practice of the southern Han.
• B) Daoists sought eternal life,while Buddhists sought release from the cycle of life,death,and rebirth.
• C) Daoism taught a notion of karmic retribution,while Buddhists sought salvation through penance and ceremony.
• D) Daoists attempted focus on reason,while Buddhists focused on the occult and magical.

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