Buddism
The introduction and spread of Buddhism, strongly influenced Medieval Japan.
There were several
popular sects of
Buddhism that flourished during the
medieval period. All
of them advocated total reliance on the saving power of the Buddha.
Political turmoil in the
fifteenth Century influenced monks of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism to teach emphasize and
teach about the terrors of
Hell instead of the visions of paradise.
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