After Buddhism was introduced to China from India in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it gradually merged with the traditional culture of China during its development and evolution, and then evolved into the current Buddhism in China. So that it spread and affected all aspects of China.
As the great literary writer Professor Ji Xianlin said, "As a foreign religion, after Buddhism was introduced into China, its positive aspects can't be denied in any way, regardless of its negative aspects. It has influenced almost all aspects of China culture, added new vitality to China culture, promoted the development of China culture and helped the growth of China culture. "
In fact, Buddhism not only affects the life of China people, but also affects all aspects of China culture, such as philosophy, literature, history, painting, music, sculpture, architecture and so on. However, its influence on China literature is the most prominent.
China's culture is profound and profound, and China's ancient poems are well-known at home and abroad. China's traditional ancient poetry, from pre-Qin Hanwu to Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, occupies an extremely important position in China culture and is also the mainstream art form reflecting the social life at that time.
As far as China's ancient poetry itself is concerned, it is difficult to integrate the exclusiveness with life into other elements, but Buddhism, with its tenacious vitality, not only integrates into poetry, but also influences it. Throughout the poetry world, countless poems are engraved with the imprint of Buddhism.