<P> There were several components that led to opposition of Buddhism . One factor is the foreign origins of Buddhism, unlike Daoism and Confucianism . Han Yu wrote, "Buddha was a man of the barbarians who did not speak the language of China and wore clothes of a different fashion . His sayings did not concern the ways of our ancient kings, nor did his manner of dress conform to their laws . He understood neither the duties that bind sovereign and subject, nor the affections of father and son ." </P> <P> Other components included the Buddhists' withdrawal from society, since the Chinese believed that Chinese people should be involved with family life . Wealth, tax - exemption status and power of the Buddhist temples and monasteries also annoyed many critics . </P> <P> As mentioned earlier, persecution came during the reign of Emperor Wuzong in the Tang Dynasty . Wuzong was said to hate the sight of Buddhist monks, who he thought were tax - evaders . In 845, he ordered the destruction of 4,600 Buddhist monasteries and 40,000 temples . More than 400,000 Buddhist monks and nuns then became peasants liable to the Two Taxes (grain and cloth). Wuzong cited that Buddhism was an alien religion, which is the reason he also persecuted the Christians in China . David Graeber argues that Buddhist institutions had accumulated so much precious metals which the government needed to secure the money supply . Ancient Chinese Buddhism never fully recovered from the persecution . </P> <P> The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (simplified Chinese: 五代 十 国; traditional Chinese: 五代 十 國; pinyin: Wǔdài Shíguó) was an era of political upheaval in China, between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the founding of the Song Dynasty . During this period, five dynasties quickly succeeded one another in the north, and more than 12 independent states were established, mainly in the south . However, only ten are traditionally listed, hence the era's name, "Ten Kingdoms". Some historians, such as Bo Yang, count eleven, including Yan and Qi, but not Northern Han, viewing it as simply a continuation of Later Han . This era also led to the founding of the Liao Dynasty . </P>

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