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1. Chinese Buddhism

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   | Yuan (Mongol) | Tibetan (Vajrayana) influence becomes dominant at court. | Rise of the Patron-Priest system. |
   The Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution under Emperor Wuzong of Tang in 845 CE resulted in the forced secularization of hundreds of thousands of monks and nuns, and the confiscation of vast temple wealth. While devastating, this event paradoxically propelled the development of the more decentralized and domestically focused Pure Land School.
   Pure Land Practice

2. Chinese Buddhism

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   Pure Land Practice
   The Pure Land School, based on the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, became the most pervasive form of Buddhism among the Chinese laity. Its practice is centered on the recitation of the Buddha's name—the Nianfo (recollection of the Buddha): Namo Amitābha Buddha. Unlike the monastic schools, Pure Land provided a reliable path to rebirth in the Western Paradise (Sukhāvatī) for individuals of all social strata and karmic backgrounds. It is commonly taught that a sincere, consistent recitation produces a low-frequency, positive resonance wi…