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Period: 100 to
Early Eastern Religions
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300
Buddhism Reaches Southeast Asia
The spread of Buddhism reached as far as Sri Lanka,but first spread in Central Asia then Southeast Asia. The spreading of the Buddist beilif began at 300 BCE. -
300
The Main Gods of the Hindu Religion are Recognized
Near 300 BC, Vishnu and Shiva became the main gods of the Hindu belief. Both gods are opposite, because Vishnu is known ase creation and Shiva was destruction. -
300
Developement of Daoism(Toaism)
By the time of 300 BC, Lao Tze developed his philopishy into a bigger field. -
300
Tapism Begins to Spread
After the death of Chuang Tzu, another philosopher, Daoism began get known throught more parts of Asia. This occured around 300 BC. -
405
Buddah's Death
Buddha, the creator of the religion, died on 405 BCE -
475
Beginning of Legalism
Legalism began in year 475 BCE and there isnt an exact founder. Legalism was also a philosophy not a religion. It was used at it's most during the Warring States Era. -
500
Beginning o Shintoism
Began in Japan around 500 BC. There isn't any founder of the Japanese religion nor sacred texts or creeds. The religion was based on the idea of the existance and power of the gods. -
500
Beginning of Confucianism
Confucias, the creator of Confuciansim, was a philosopher. There isn't an exact year, but it is around the early 500's BC. Confucias' ideas were meant to be advice to rulers and citizens. For example, he wanted poeple to respect elders. -
531
Death of Lao Tzu
Lao died on the year 531 BC. He was a student of Confucias, a poet, and philosopher. He gave CHina a new look on the world with his ideas of the letting nature do its course. -
550
Beginning of Daoism
Like Confucianism, Daoism is a philosophy not a religion. Daoism is said to have began in the 6th century BCE. It's founder is Lao Tze, a philosopher. He lived around the same time as Confucias. -
560
Beginning of Buddahism
Beginning of the religion Buddahism began around this time periodof year 560 BC. Guatama Buddha is the known founder of the religion. Buddahism began in the area of India. -
Oct 21, 1200
Beginning of the Sacred Texts, Rigvedas
The ancient texts for the Hindu beliefs, also known as the Rigvedas, were wrtitten around the time period between 1200-1100 BC. -
Jan 1, 1500
Beginning of Hinduism
Hinduism began around the year 1,500 BC, but there isn't a specific founder of the religion. Like Buddhism, Hinduism also began in India. Little is known on how it formed or even when it began. The beliefs of the Hindus are based on the authority of the Vedas, ancient text. -
Confucias Dies
Confucias', at first, didn't impact China's society too much. By the time of the Han Dynasty as the backbone of the kind of control over their people. -
The Return of Confucianism
By the time of the Han Dynasty, the philosophy was used as the basis for government. During the earlier dynasties, Confucianism had become lost, until its revival.