Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.90

v1.c4.s2.90

After the mid-10ᵗʰ century CE, Neo-Confucianism gained prominence, evolving and absorbing Buddhist thinking in its course. In daily life, popular beliefs, customs, festivals, marriage and funeral rites and other aspects were all impacted by Buddhism. In the field of literature, Zhi Guai and Chuanqi novels (Song Dynasty), Zaju Opera (Yuan Dynasty) and vernacular novels (Ming Dynasty) assimilated Buddhist ethics and recalled and retold the golden days of Buddhist pilgrimage. In arts, cave temples continued to be built and paintings still preserved many Buddhist themes.