Why did Buddhism flourish in ancient China?

It is understandable to publicize victory. As for why it is "so successful", there are roots.

1, Buddhism was introduced to China earlier, but it was not popular until Wei and Jin Dynasties, when a revolution took place. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the title of the ruling class adopted the "hereditary system". In this way, the descendants of the nobility still inherited the title of the nobility, crushing the dream of the common people to be an official, and the common people can no longer change their identity and status through reading. Scholars promote the motivation of reading, so they need to seek a spiritual sustenance. The Buddhist idea of "joining the WTO, rewarding good and evil, and reincarnation of cause and effect" is gradually accepted by scholars. Because Buddhism also became the greatest spiritual sustenance, later, some frustrated nobles and enlightened landlords in the ruling class began to believe in Buddhism. Until the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism had been accepted by the whole ruling class and became a religion generally recognized by the upper nobility and the lower class.

2. After the establishment of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties, China's geography finally formed a stable unity, and its ideology also needed to be unified. At this time, Buddhism has been accepted by all the people in China, and naturally became the first choice tool for the ruling class to unify their ideology, which was widely publicized and utilized by the ruling class. China people generally believe in Buddhism.

Buddhism was born in ancient India, and the founder Sakyamuni preached, so it was inseparable from the social background at that time-India, which was just born from the primitive society. People's understanding is limited, so the Buddha can only vigorously promote Hinayana. It is said that only a few disciples preach Mahayana. After his death, Buddhism immediately turned into decline and began to split. Later Indian disciples knew that the decline of Buddhism in India was inevitable, so they spread Buddhism to China in large numbers, and Indian monks kept coming to China. They know that only China can inherit and carry forward Buddhism. China was chosen because China people were influenced by Taoism and Confucianism, and most China people have a strong psychological identity and understanding of Buddhism, which is also illustrated by the fact. Especially before the Tang dynasty, including the Tang dynasty, many eminent monks from India and the western regions made great contributions to the spread of Buddhism to the east.

4. The ideological realm of Buddhism itself is also desired and accepted by China people. The suffering of the real society, the happiness in the afterlife, the idea that good and evil are rewarded, and the beauty of heaven all guide people to pursue evil and promote good.