tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post1075587615393363532..comments2023-10-06T01:38:30.480-07:00Comments on Beijing Calling: Government-Sanctioned BuddhismGoodbye HK, Hello YVRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220868581581406872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post-87238737838539908472007-07-04T08:48:00.000-07:002007-07-04T08:48:00.000-07:00for centuries europe is dominated by the catholics...for centuries europe is dominated by the catholics. it is in the 16 th c. that religion and the state hold separate powers. in china budhism started in the 5th c. sui dynasty. it influences the kings and queens but never dominates the state politics like catholicism. now the role playing seems reversed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com