Most Chinese are non-believers, and even when you go to a Buddhist temple, the monks you meet are 99% wage-earners or, in the case of a chief monk, a capitalist.
Buddhism has a huge role in the Chinese culture. Since Buddhism is a more a way of life then a religion it is an obvious part of their culture. Buddhism shows itself in the way people eat, the...
Siddhartha Gautama, or the buddha. this religion was spread by Buddhist monks and traders and brought to china in 200 AD. they believe in reincarnation nirvana, and parinirvana.