Eastern Religions

  • 100

    Buddhism established in Cambodia 100 CE

  • 110

    Milinda-pañha or Questions of King Milinda to Venerble Nagasena. 1st century bce

  • 150

    Immortality Taoism develops; Taiping Jing is compiled.

  • 200

    Beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism

  • 300

    Qin Dynasty adopts legalism

  • 350

    Chuang-Tzu further develops Taoist philosophy.

  • 500

    Gupta empire divides into several kingdoms.

  • 500

    Confucianism begins

  • 550

    Taoism founded

  • 551

    confucious born

  • 566

    Life of Siddhartha Guatama, the historical Buddha

  • Start of hinduism

  • Upanishads are written

    The 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of reincarnation and karma.
  • Shen Dao's life

  • Shang Yang's life