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Date: 563 BCE Buddha is born in Lumbini near the foothills of the Himalayas, which is located in modern day Nepal, He is the founder of Buddhism.
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Date: 520 BC
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Date: 300 BCE Emperor Ashoka sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Syria, Egypt, and and other areas.
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Date: 25-220 AD Buddhism was introduced to China by the Silk Road and other trade routes in China.
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Date: 220 AD The collapse of the Han Dynasty caused China to have a political instability and Buddhism was their people's salvation.
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Date: 372 AD Korea's religion before Buddhism was introduced was shamamism which eventually blends in with Buddhism to make Korean Buddhism.
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Date: 538 AD The Koreans introduced Buddhism to Japan.
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Date: 618-907 AD During the Tang Dynasty social factors took place in the spread of Buddhism. One social factor is that Buddhist temples and monasteries provided medical care, ran schools and other things.
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Date: 618-907 AD Not only did social factors take place goverment interaction took place as well in the spread of Buddhism. An example of goverment interaction during this time would be Emperor Taizong who gave money to monasteries.
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Date: 710-794 AD During this time period in Japan there was a lot of consructing of temples because of the large growing numbers of worshippers and clergy.
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Date: About 755 AD
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Date: 794-1185 AD Unlike the Nara period Japan wanted to get away from the grasp that Buddhism has on civil government.
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Date: 842 AD Buddhism almost dissapeared in Tibet because of the violent persecution of Buddhism by the King Lang Dharma.
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Date: 845 AD During the Tang Dynasty the Emperor Wuzong caused a suppression of Buddhism. The effects from this were that more than 4,600 monasteries and 40,000 temples and shrines were destroyed.
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Date: 900 AD-1000
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Date: 900AD-1000 Islam replaces Buddhism in Central Asia.
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Date: 1042 The Tibets were revived by Atisha-di-Pankhara (or Lama Atisha).
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Date: 483 BCE Buddha dies after 45 years of traveling to spreading buddhism.
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Date:1392-1910 During the Yi Dynasty Confucianism was the official relgion of the state. During the Yi Dynasty since Confucianism was the main religion during that time measures were taken to put an end to the Buddist communities activities.
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Date: 594 AD
