Han Buddhism

Han Buddhism (simplified Chinese: 汉传佛教; traditional Chinese: 漢傳佛教) or Chinese buddhism refers to Buddhism written in Chinese characters (hanzi) or that of the East Asian cultural sphere. It is one of the three main existing schools of Buddhism: the other two are Tibetan Buddhism and Theravada.^[1] It is mainly practiced in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It has had a great impact on East Asian culture.

Like Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism comes from Mahayana, the branch of Buddhism written mainly in Sanskrit and from northern Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan).^[2][3]

Han Buddhism has a lot of interaction between Buddhism and Taoism.^[source?]

1. ↑ "《大正新脩大藏經》". 國立臺灣大學佛學數位圖書館暨博物館. 藏傳佛教與漢傳佛教及南傳佛教並列為三大佛教體系。
2. ↑ "Remembering Pakistan's Buddhist past | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
3. ↑ "The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-12-20.