Buddhism is founded, or started, by Siddhartha Gautama, who was known to do many great things and became the poeples Buddha.
180
Buddha Dies in Kushinagar, India.
225
Emperor Ashoka became a Buddhist and had people spread it throught other countries and among people.
350
Buddhism came to China and influenced there culture and life.
400
People in South Vietnam are exposed to Buddhism as it spreads.
420
Chinese monks go to North Vietnam to introduce Buddhism.
562
Monks came from India and converted the Queen of Java to Buddhism, who eventually turned her son into a Buddhist. This started the spread of Buddhism there.
570
Buddhism became main religion when South and North Vietnam converged to become a whole.
Dec 10, 650
Buddhism is introduced to Korea by the Chinese monks who had come there.
Dec 10, 652
Buddhism arived in Japan. This was brought by the Koreans.
Dec 10, 900
Buddhism faced persecution by a Taoist emperor. He ordered for all temples to be destroyed. This ended Buddhism in China
Dec 13, 1300
The emperoro of Thailand accepts Buddhism and the Emporor of Thailand invited Buddhist monks to teach in the capital.