were buddhists persecuted toward the end of the empire?

Question

Were buddhists persecuted toward the end of the empire? Did the government encourage trade and foreign influence? Anything about a grand canal being completed?

Mr.James · Answer

The government encourage trade and foreign influence and also encourage introduce of many regilions, such as Islam, Nestorianism (called The Luminous Religion or The Luminous Religion of Ta-chin in China), etc. Because of economic and political problem, Emepeor Tang WuZong (Li Yan)order to suppresse Buddhism. He believe the overdevelopment of Buddism, monks and temples had been a burden to the goverment because they didn't pay any tax. Also, Emperor Wuzong believed in Taoism. The construction of the Grand Canal was 805-610, over 4 years. Not completed in Tang Dynasty.

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