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How Ancient Asia Used Buddhism to Hack the System: Identity, Power & Lies
Buddhist Encounters and Identities Across East Asia
Think globalization is a modern invention? Think again. This video explores the explosive insights from the academic collection *Buddhist Encounters and Identities Across East Asia*, edited by Ann Heirman, Carmen Meinert, and others. We reveal how ancient kingdoms didn't just passively receive Buddhism—they weaponized it. From China's 'borderland complex' and Korea's manufactured purity to the Dali Kingdom's visual rebellion and Japan's meteorological magic, discover how religious networks were used for political survival, identity theft, and even hacking the center of the universe. This isn't a peaceful story of monks trading scrolls; it's a high-stakes game of power, deception, and resistance that mirrors our own digital age. Watch to see how history's 'globalization' was a ruthless, creative, and deeply human struggle.
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