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Buddhism:

-Continuity: Buddhism art stayed the same because it continued to flourish throughout East Asia. Although it was influenced by foreigners, it continued to express Buddhist values.

-Change: The culture changed over time because it evolved as new people interpreted it differently. Buddhism formed many different sects that had different cultures.

Neoconfucianism:

-Continuity: NeoConfucianism books are still made today and people still study poetry.

-Change: The culture changed over time because new languages and social classes were developed.

Diffusion of Literacy

Buddhism:

-The Tang Dynasty in China invented the woodblock printing press which enabled them to reproduce the sacred Buddhist texts so that people everywhere could read them.

Neoconfucianism:

-Texts were edited and added onto.

-A new language was created.

-They printed books.

-Poetry was studied.

Cultural Diffusion

Buddhism:

-Before Buddhism spread into Japan, the major religion was Shintoism. Shintoism was the belief in kamis which were spirits and powers in nature. When people started converting to Buddhism, they stopped believing in kamis as much because the Buddha was known to be more powerful.

-Shingon Buddhism was introduced into Japan by Kukai, a priest. This stressed meditation, complicated rituals, and dancing in everyday life.

Influence of Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism in East Asia

Neoconfucianism:

--changed social and cultural conditions of the Song

-attempted to reform political economy and education

-made new laws

-encouraged quiet sitting

-created a new social order in Japan and Korea

Artistic Diffusion

Buddhism:

-In China, Buddhist arts of poetry, painting, and calligraphy flourished.

-In Japan in the Todaiji Monastery, Buddhist paintings, sculptures, calligraphy, textiles, ceramics, masks and instruments could be found.

-Japan's artistic appreciations of Buddhism art were seen in their formal gardens, paintings, and calligraphy.

Neoconfucianism:

-spiritual communion between man and nature

-colorful, dramatic, and effective narrative style

-images in realistic expressions and movements, but also emperors, ministers, scholars, and court ladies

-the depiction of animals, particularly horses and water buffaloes were applied

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