How did china's religious beliefs affect japan?
a. because of china's influence, japan began practicing the polytheistic religion of shinto instead of buddhism.
b. japan adopted china's religion of buddhism, and many japanese were forced to convert from shinto to buddhism.
c. japanese people wanted to emulate china, including their fundamental religious practice of worshiping multiple gods.
d. most japanese people wanted to follow china's great religious philosopher, confucius, and practice his beliefs.

B. Japan adopted China's religion of Buddhism, and many Japanese were forced to convert from Shinto to Buddhism.

Explanation:

One of the most important influences of China on Japan was the adoption of Buddhism. Buddhism originally came to the island through the influence of Chinese culture. Japanese adopted and converted to Buddhism in large numbers. However, in some cases, the Shinto religion and the Buddhist religion were practice alongside each other by a single person, giving rise to the syncretism of both religions.

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