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SOMETIME IN 1ST CENTURY INDIAN BUDDHISTS COME TO SETLLE IN SOUTHEASTERN ASIA
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Buddhism was founded in the fourth or fifth century B.C. in India.
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Around the year 250 BCE Emperor Ashoka became a devoted buddhist. His once blood thristy ways were gone and he became kind and forgiving. His people soon followed him. (Must becoming buddhists). He sent monks to other empires to preach Buddism.
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Buddhism spreads to China by the middle of the century CE via Indian trade routs.
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The people of South Vietnam were exposed to Buddhism since the beginning of the common era via India.
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BUDDHAS FIRST ENLIGHTENMENT WAS IN 450 BEFORE CHRIST IN KAPALAVASTU
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When South Vietnam and North Vietnam joined together in the fifth century, Buddhism became the dominant reigion.
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Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world, was born as a prince in 624 BC in a place called Lumbini, which was originally in northern India but is now part of Nepal.
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The Chinese have a deep of history back to more than 5,000 years ago. An important part of that history touches on the Chinese belief systems, of which Buddhism is prominent. The great influence that Buddhism has on modern Chinese culture cannot be understated. In most cultures around the world, religion has helped shape the path societies have taken, and the same can be said for China and Buddhism.
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Indian emperor Asoka greatly strengthened Buddhism by his support and sent Buddhist missionaries as far afield as Syria. In succeeding centuries, however, the Hindu revival initiated the gradual decline of Buddhism in India. The invasions of the White Huns in the 6th centary and the Muslims 11th cent. were also significant factors behind the virtual extinction of Buddhism in India by the 13th cent.
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During the end of the tweth century, the king was a devoted Buddhist. Under his rule Buddhism became the dominant religion of the kingdom
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MONGOLIANS INVADE KORE AND DESTROY THE BUDDHISTS SCRIPTURES
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In the middle of the ninteenth century the Japanese emporor gained control of the government. He was stritly aganst Buddhism. Because of him, many temples and relics were destroyed.
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BUDDHISM REFORMS IN CHINA AND KOREA
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BUDDHISM IS SPRESSED IN CHINA ONCE AGAIN BY THE COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT THERE
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AFTER THE DEATH OF MAO BUDDHISM STARTS TO REVIVE IN CHINA
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UK ASSOCIATION OF STUDIES IN BUDDHISM IS FOUNDED
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At the end of the seventh century, a Buddhist pilgram from China came to Samtura. He stayed for some time, teaching the people about buddhism before continueing onto India.
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In the middle of the ninth century. buddhism faced persecution by a Taoist emperor. He ordered for all temples to be destoryed and monks and nuns to return to a normal life. Although the persecution didn't last long, it ended the era of Buddhism in China.
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THE CHINESE EMPEROR SUPPRESSES BUDDHISM IN CHINA
