Vietnamese Buddhism

Target entity: Vietnamese Buddhism
Context triple: [Engaged Buddhism, associatedWith, Vietnamese Buddhism]

• A. East Asian Buddhism
  East Asian Buddhism is the diverse regional tradition of Buddhism that developed across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, characterized by schools such as Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Tiantai, and shaped by interactions with Confucian and Daoist thought.
• B. Chan Buddhism
  Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
• C. Vietnamese folk religion
  Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
• D. Chinese Buddhism
  Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
• E. Tendai Buddhism
  Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Vietnamese Buddhism
Target entity description: Vietnamese Buddhism is a tradition of Buddhism in Vietnam known for blending Mahayana and local practices and for inspiring socially active movements such as Engaged Buddhism.

• A. East Asian Buddhism
  East Asian Buddhism is the diverse regional tradition of Buddhism that developed across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, characterized by schools such as Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Tiantai, and shaped by interactions with Confucian and Daoist thought.
• B. Chan Buddhism
  Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
• C. Vietnamese folk religion
  Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
• D. Chinese Buddhism
  Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
• E. Tendai Buddhism
  Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
• F. None of above. chosen