The Huichang Persecution of Buddhism was initiated by Emperor Wuzong of the Tang dynasty during the Huichang era. Among its purposes was to appropriate war funds and to cleanse Tang China of foreign i
Emperor Wuzong of Tang, reigned 840–846.
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The Church of the East was a Christian organization with a presence in China during two periods: first from the 7th through the 10th century in the Tang dynasty and secondly during the Yuan dynasty. T
Huichang persecution of Buddhism
…China of foreign influences. As such, the persecution was directed not only towards Buddhism but also towards other religions, such as Zoroastrianism, Nestorian Christianity, and Manicheism. Emperor Wuzong's economic, social, and religious reasons for persecuting Buddhist organizations and temples throughout China were as…
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