East Asian Buddhism

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Main articles: Chinese Buddhism, Korean Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, and Vietnamese Buddhism

East Asian Buddhism is a collective term for the schools of Buddhism that developed in the East Asian region, most of which are part of the Mahayana (which means "The Greater Vehicle") transmission. These include Chinese Buddhism, Korean Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, and Vietnamese Buddhism.

The majority of Chinese people practice Confu-buddhism, and great many of Japanese people practice Shin-buddhism. Some think that Korean Buddhism preserves, or is one of the traditions closest to, the original Buddhism. However, others suggest that this claim can be made by Theravada^[1] and Zen Buddhism.^[2]

The school of Buddhism most prominent in Sri Lanka and the Southeast Asian countries is Theravada Buddhism.

Mahayana thought had originated in Indian Buddhist philosophers, whose teachings would filter into East Asian Mahayana.

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• Buddhist regions

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