Some Chinese worked out a compromise between Buddhism and Confucianism by
a. allowing only females to join the ranks of Buddhist nuns.
b. making donations to a Buddhist temple, which then transferred merit to a family.
c. the use of the merit system, where a convert could transfer merit to siblings who married and had children.
d. allowing children conceived by concubines to convert.
e. giving permission only to the youngest son to become a Buddhist.
c
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