Asked by caleb

The majority of people living in China during the Middle Ages were poor and lived lives marked by the struggle to survive. What religion would bring the Chinese people a glimpse of hope during times of suffering?

Islam

Confucianism

Taoism

Buddhism

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Buddhism — it taught ways to escape suffering (karma, rebirth, nirvana), offered compassionate monastic support and charitable services, and thus gave many ordinary people hope in hard times.