Complete the following sentence: Chinese Buddhism meanwhile, suffered much destruction during the Christian-inspired
1850<unk>64), but saw a modest revival during the Republican period (1912<unk>49). Taixu (T<unk>ai-hsü, 1899<unk>1947) was a key figure, who is associated with the modernist Humanistic Buddhism trend of Chinese Buddhism. The Communist Cultural Revolution (1966<unk>76) led to the closure of all Buddhist monasteries and widespread destruction of Buddhist institutions. However, since 1977, there has been a general shift in the policy of the communist government, and Buddhist activity, both monastic and lay, has once again been renewed.<unk> However, since 1977, there has been a general shift in the policy of the communist government, and Buddhist activity, both monastic and lay, has once again been renewed.