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Zen Buddhism did not appeal to the Japanese because they did not like its focus on self-reliance and discipline.
Zen Buddhism did not appeal to the Japanese because they did not like its focus on self-reliance and discipline.
New forms of Buddhism appealed to multiple social classes, with peasants and lower-ranking people turning to Pure Land Buddhism and warriors drawn to Zen Buddhism.
New forms of Buddhism appealed to multiple social classes, with peasants and lower-ranking people turning to Pure Land Buddhism and warriors drawn to Zen Buddhism.
Buddhism became popular as a religion that was brand-new to medieval Japan.
Buddhism became popular as a religion that was brand-new to medieval Japan.
Members of the warrior class did not follow any of the new forms of religion at all.
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The response that best describes the influence of new forms of Buddhism in medieval Japan is:
"New forms of Buddhism appealed to multiple social classes, with peasants and lower-ranking people turning to Pure Land Buddhism and warriors drawn to Zen Buddhism."
This statement accurately reflects how different sects of Buddhism attracted various social groups during medieval Japan.
