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Buddha was born in Lumbini near the Himalayan.
He was born in 566 B.C.E -
Buddha died around 543 B.C.E. in his 80's.
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This coucil was Formed in 405 B.C.E
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This council was formed in 350 B.C.E.
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The Stupa of Sanci is a building to store relics involving Buddah or other important people.
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250 B.C.E.
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Buddhism spreaded to south-east asia because, Indian merchants came to that land to trade with towns, but these merchants brought their religion along. This mainly occured around 300B.C.E
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in 420 schools began to apear based in the religion of Buddhism. A few are the schools of Tiantai, Huayan, and Chan.
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Bodhidharma was said to have meditated for nine years in a mountian cave after being refused entrance to the Shaolin temple. After the nine year of meditation, he was allowed in due to his devotion in the year 526.
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In the year 527, buddhism was accepted into Korea.
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Buddhist monks spread their religion to Japan, which later cause some conflicts.
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Prince Shotoku Taishi is known as the First Great Patron of Buddhism in Japan. Shotoku is known for converting his father, Emperor Yōmei, to a Buddhist. He gave up his thrown to devoted his life to public service.
he serviced from 571-621 -
This temple was said to be built to oversee all the other temples of Japan.
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Buddhism started to decline due to many reasons and eventually was takeover in majority by muslims.
This occered aroud 1100-1200 -
During the invasion of the Mongolians, important scriptures of Buddhism got Destroyed.
1231-1259 -
After Korea repeled the invasion from Japan. The persicution of Japanese Buddhist stoped.
1592-98 -
All Buddhists were put under the leadership of the Communist Party so that Buddhism will be said to support the Chinese party.
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After Dailai's exile he travled and went on seeking happiness.
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During this statue's counstruction, the Taliban declared that they were "idols" and blew up statue in Bamiyan with dynamited.
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Sri Lanka is the oldest country with a never wavering faith in Budda. This small island is the longest continuely Buddhist country. This has been so since Mahinda, the son of the Emperor Ashoka, introduced the country with buddhism in 247 B.C.E.
