Critical Bibliography / Research ProjectWhat role did Buddhism play in the cultural change of Japan and Korea in the cultural and political path of China in the Postclassical Period?IntroductionAs early as the 5th century, due to China's outstanding civilization and remarkable innovations in technology and economics, neighboring cultures began to imitate China. Japan and Korea adopted most Chinese cultural and political practices during this period. Buddhism, a religion that China borrowed from India and was transmitted from China to Korea and Japan, played an important role in cultural transformation. This research topic seeks to answer the question of the role played by Buddhism during cultural transformation. To answer this question, we will analyze the following six significant sources, whose perspectives are similar but different in various arguments. Lewis Mark (2009). China's cosmopolitan empire. Harvard: Harvard University PressAccording to Lewis (2009, page 154), during the rise of the Chinese Tang dynasty in the early 7th century, Buddhism reached more people and became an integral part of Chinese culture that greatly influenced the art, literature, sculpture and architecture. and philosophy too. Chinese schools began to teach Buddhism which was translated into various texts and basically Buddhism continued to influence Chinese life from religion to politics to cultural life (Lewis 2009, page 154). Chinese cultural and political institutions have been rooted in Buddhism. Buddhism spread to Japan and Korea, which saw all of East Asia having a common culture rooted in the Buddhist faith. This religion common to China, Japan and Korea is at the origin of a significant movement of individuals in search of education and sacred objects (Lewis 2009, Pg...... middle of the article ......edir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the %20spread%20of%20chines%20culture%20in%20japana%20and%20korea&f=false>. . Harvard: Harvard University Press. Extracted from .Tcho Hye-young (2007). ://ftp.buddhism.org/Publications/IABTC/Vol08_06_Hye-young%20Tcho.pdf>. Wright Arthur (1960)., 21 (2) 233-255.:.