8 Mark

1 Explore the impact of migration and trade on the spread of Buddhism to China and Japan.

1 Explore the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan . (8)

1 Explore different types of types of Pureland tradition. (8)

1 Explore the key beliefs and practices of Pureland Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the key beliefs and practices of True Pureland Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the key teachings of Pureland Buddhism. (8) 2018 paper Q

1 Explore the distinctive features of Pure Land Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the key teachings of Zen Buddhism. (8) Sams 2016.

1 Explore the difference between Soto and Rinazai Zen Buddhist traditions. (8)

1 Explore the key how the indigenous traditions of confusionism and taoism effected Buddhism’s spread to china and Japan. (8)

1 Explore how Asian Buddhism's encounter with modernity changed its beliefs and practices. (8)

1 Explore the key beliefs and practices of Dogen on Zen Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the conetxt and contributions of Huiyuan to the founding of Pureland Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the key beliefs and practices of Honin on the development of Pureland Buddhism in Zapan. (8)

1 Explore the key beliefs and practices of Shinran on the development of Shin Buddhism or True Pureland Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the significant features and importance of the Pure Land sutras for Pureland Buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the key features of Pureland that represent a gradual or more radical changes from earlier traditions. (8)

1 Explore the key features of Zen that represent a gradual or more radical changes from earlier traditions. (8)

1 Explore the debates about belief and practice between the main schools of Rinzai Zena nd Soto Zen buddhism. (8)

1 Explore the debates about belief and practice between the main schools of Pureland and True Pureland Buddhism. (8)

12 mark

2 Assess the significance of migration and trade on the spread of Buddhism to China and Japan . (12)

2 Assess he view that the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan are vital in understanding the teachings of Asian Buddhism. (12)

2 Assess the strenghts of the claim that Pure Land Buddhism  betrays Buddhist origins. (12)

2 Assess the view that the practices of Zen Buddhism are the most successful expressions of Mahayana Buddhism. (12)

2 Assess the view that practices of True Pure Land and Zen Buddhism are essentially the same. (12) 

2 Assess how far the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan are important in Buddhist traditions developedments there. (12)

2 Assess the strenghts of different types of types of Pureland tradition. (12)

2 Assess the weaknesses of True Pureland Buddhism as a legitimate form of Buddhism. (12)

2 Assess the idea that he key teachings of Pureland Buddhism are a betrayal of Buddhist origins. (12)

2 Assess the impact of Dogen on the development of Buddhism in Japan. (12)

2 Assess the importance of the difference between Soto and Rinazai Zen Buddhist traditions. (12)

2 Assess the significance of the indigenous traditions of confusionism and taoism in the development of Buddhism’s spread to china and Japan. (12)

2 Assess the impact of Asian Buddhism's encounter with modernity changed its beliefs and practices. (12)

2 Assess the weaknesses of view that Dogen had no real impact on Japanese Buddhism . (12)

2 Assess the weaknesses of claiming the context and contributions of Huiyuan are the key to understanding the origins of Pureland Buddhism. (12)

2 Assess how far the development of key beliefs and practices of Pureland Buddhism in Japan are dependent on Honin. (12)

2 Assess the idea that the development of the key beliefs and practices of  Shin Buddhism or True Pureland Buddhism are depednent on Shinran. (12)

2 Assess the importance of the Pure Land sutras for Pureland Buddhism. (12)

2 Assess the strenghts of the claim that Pureland that represents a gradual and not radical change from earlier traditions. (12)

2 Assess the strenghts of the claim that Zen that represents a radical  and not gradual change from earlier traditions. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of Soto Zen claim that it represents teh true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Rinzai Zena and Soto Zen. (12)

2 Assess the weakness ofTrue Pureland claim that it represents the true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Pureland and true Pureland Buddhism. (12)

20 Mark

3b Analyse the strengths of the claim migration and trade are the key features in influencing the spread of Buddhism to China and Japan. (20)

3b Analyse the importance of the view that the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan are vital in understanding the teachings of Asian Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the weakness of the claim that Pure Land Buddhism betrays Buddhist origins. (20)

3b Analyse the view that the practices of Zen Buddhism are the most successful expressions of Mahayana Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the view that practices of True Pure Land and Zen Buddhism are essentially the same. (20)

3b Analyse implications of early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan for Buddhist traditions developedments there. (20)

3b Analyse the differences between the different types of Pureland tradition

3b Analyse the strenghtes of True Pureland Buddhism as a legitimate form of Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the idea that he key teachings of Pureland Buddhism are a betrayal of Buddhist origins. (20)

3b Analyse the view that enlightenment is only learning to live in the moment. (20)

3b Analyse the view that enlightenment is 'a sudden revulsion, a turning, or re-turning of the eight consciousness's back into its original (20)

3b Analyse the view that enlightenment is only learning to live in the moment state of purity'. (20)

3b Analyse the importance the impact of Dogen on the development of Buddhism in Japan. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths of claiming their are no important differences between Soto and Rinazai Zen Buddhist traditions. (20)

3b Analyse the relevance of the indigenous traditions of confusionism and Taoism in the development of Buddhism’s spread to China and Japan. (20)

3b Analyse implications of Asian Buddhism's encounter with modernity. (20)

3b Analyse the view that Dogen had no real impact on Japanese Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the weakness of claiming the context and contributions of Huiyuan are the key to understanding the origins of Pureland Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the success of claiming the context and contributions of Huiyuan are the key to understanding the origins of Pureland Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the view that the development of key beliefs and practices of Pureland Buddhism in Japan are dependent on Honin. (20)

3b Analyse the idea that the development of the key beliefs and practices of Shin Buddhism or True Pureland Buddhism are depednent on Shinran . (20)

3b Analyse the importance of the Pure Land sutras for Pureland Buddhism. (20)

3b Analyse the weakness of the claim that Pureland that represents a gradual and not radical change from earlier traditions. (20)

3b Analyse implications of the claim that Zen that represents a radical and not gradual change from earlier traditions. (20)

3b Analyse the Soto Zen claim that it represents the true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Rinzai Zena and Soto Zen. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths of of True Pureland claim that it represents the true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Pureland and true Pureland Buddhism. (20)

30 mark

4 Evaluate the claim Buddhism only spread to China and Japan becuase of migration and Trade. (30)

4 Evaluatethe importance of the view that the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan are vital in understanding the teachings of Asian Buddhism. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion that the early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan are vital in understanding the teachings of Asian Buddhism. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of claiming that Pure Land Buddhism  betrays Buddhist origins. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that ‘Nembutsu is not a true form of meditation.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the claim Pure land is completely different from Zen Buddhism.  (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that ''Pure Land is the easy path of Buddhism''. (30)

4 Evlauate the claim that Pure land and Zen Buddhism only exist becuase of the Indigenous religious traditions of China and Japan. (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim there areno significant differencesbetween Soto and Rinzai Zen Buddhism. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that Buddhism changed beyond recognition in either Pure Land or Zen. (30)

4. Evaluate the view that the practices of Zen Buddhism are the most successful expressions of Mahayana Buddhism  . (30)

4 Evaluate the status of the claim the practices of True Pure Land and Zen Buddhism are essentially the same . (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of implications of early developments of Buddhism in China and Japan for Buddhist traditions developedments there. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that the differences between the different types of Pureland tradition are not significnant. (30)

4 Evaluatethe strenghtes of True Pureland Buddhism as a legitimate form of Buddhism . (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of  the idea that he key teachings of Pureland Buddhism are a betrayal of Buddhist origins. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion that enlightenment is only learning to live in the moment. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the view that enlightenment is 'a sudden revulsion, a turning, or re-turning of the eight consciousness's back into its original. (30)

4. Evaluate the view that enlightenment is only learning to 'live in the moment state of purity'. (30)

4 Evaluate the debate about the importance the impact of Dogen on the development of Buddhism in Japan . (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of claiming their are no important differences between Soto and Rinazai Zen Buddhist traditions. (30)

4 Evaluate the significance of the indigenous traditions of confusionism and Taoism in the development of Buddhism’s spread to China and Japan. (30)

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of Asian Buddhism's encounter with modernity. (30)

4 Evaluate the status of the the view that Dogen had no real impact on Japanese Buddhism. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of claiming the context and contributions of Huiyuan are the key to understanding the origins of Pureland Buddhism. (30)

4 Evaluate the debate about the view that the development of key beliefs and practices of Pureland Buddhism in Japan are dependent on Honin. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that the development of the key beliefs and practices of  Shin Buddhism or True Pureland Buddhism are depednent on Shinran. (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of the Pure Land sutras for Pureland Buddhism. (30)

4. Evaluate the weakness of the claim that Pureland that represents a gradual and not radical change from earlier traditions . (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion that Zen that represents a radical  and not gradual change from earlier traditions. (30)

4 Evaluate the significance of the Soto Zen claim that it represents the true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Rinzai Zena and Soto Zen. (30)

4 Evaluate the status of the True Pureland claim that it represents the true expression of Zen Buddhist belief and practice between the main schools of Pureland and true Pureland Buddhism. (30)