Why did the Buddhist faith draw many new followers when it first spread into China?
A. It offered consolation and the promise of salvation to a culture beset by warfare.
B. It provided the educated elite an escapist alternative to Confucianism.
C. It provided social order and harmony.
D. It could be practiced without challenging indigenous religious belief systems.
Answer: A
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