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Buddha was born on 563 B.C.E. near the Himalayan foothills
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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 bloodthirsty ways were gone and he became kind and forgiving. His people soon followed him , most becoming buddhists. He sent monks to other empires to preach Buddhism.
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Buddhism spreads to China by the middle of the first 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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During the second century , China sent monks to North Vietnam , introducing the people to Buddhism.
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In the fith century a monk came from India and converted the Queen. She then converted her son ame made Buddhism the official religion of the kingdom
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When South Vietnam and North Vietnam joined together in the fith century , Buddhism became the dominant religion.
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Buddhism first arrived in Korea durning the Sith and seventh centuries.
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Buddhism arives in Japan arounf the sixth and seventh centuries , brought by the Koreans trying to strenthen their relationship.
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During the new rule of Yi Dynasty (taking place during the fourteenth century to the ninteeth century) Buddhism lost its support when Confucianism became the ofical religion. Measures were taken to make sure there was no Buddhist activity in the state. Even buddhist monks weren't allowed to enter the capital.
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Durinng the end of the twelth century , the king was a devoted Buddhist. Under his rule Buddhism became the dominant religion of the kingdom.
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In the thirteenth century the Emporor of Thailand invited Buddhist monks to teach in the capital.
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At the end of the third century Islam was introduced and became very popular , making the buddhist population decrease.
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Buddhism becan to lose favor with the military rulers. They feared the power of buddhist groups in Japan. Buddhism came under strict supervision.
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in the middle of the ninteenth century the Japanese emporor gained control of the government. He was strictly aganst Buddhism. Because of him , many temples and relics were destroyed.
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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 destroyed 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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During the eighth century buddhism continued to spread very quickly as new temples were built.
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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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Buddha dies in 483 BC in Kushinagar, India.
