佛教
English meaning: Buddhism
Definition
The religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread from India to China along the Silk Road from the 1st century CE. China has one of the world's largest Buddhist populations. The historical religious-cultural connection between India and China through Buddhism is an important aspect of bilateral heritage.
Example
“佛教从印度传到中国，对中国文化产生了深远影响。”
In English: “Buddhism spread from India to China and had a profound influence on Chinese culture.”
Literary Heritage
“床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。”
/Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng, yí shì dì shàng shuāng. Jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè, dī tóu sī gù xiāng./
“Moonlight shines before my bed — I thought it was frost upon the ground. I lift my head to gaze at the bright moon; I lower my head, homesick for my old land.”
“学而时习之，不亦说乎？”
/Xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū?/
“Is it not a joy to learn and to practice what you have learned?”
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Language information
- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 1.1B