Which of the Following Statements About Buddhism Under the Sung

question 201

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Buddhism under the Sung is false?

• A)It continued to gain strength as an intellectual force among the ruling classes of China.
• B)There were no new schools of Buddhism and no new translations of its scriptures.
• C)The government raised revenue by selling ordination and other priestly certificates.
• D)Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, was metamorphosed into the fat Laughing Buddha.
• E)none of these choices

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