Indian Buddhism

Target entity: Indian Buddhism
Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, influencedBy, Indian Buddhism]

• A. Chinese Buddhism
  Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
• B. Japanese Buddhism
  Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
• C. Pure Land Buddhism
  Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
• D. Buddhism
  Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
• E. Chan Buddhism
  Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Indian Buddhism
Target entity description: Indian Buddhism is the ancient South Asian religious and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of the Buddha, from which later schools such as Chan/Zen and much of East Asian Buddhism historically developed.

• A. Chinese Buddhism
  Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
• B. Japanese Buddhism
  Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
• C. Pure Land Buddhism
  Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
• D. Buddhism
  Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
• E. Chan Buddhism
  Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
• F. None of above. chosen