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The Inception and Spread of Buddhism

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  • 100

    Timeline start date

  • 372

    Buddhism is brought to Korea by a chineese munk

  • Period: 501 to Jan 1, 600

    Theravada Buddhism is adopted by Burma

    6th century
  • 520

    Bodhidarma, the father of Ch'an and Zen Buddhism arrives in China

  • 526

    Viniaya school founded in Korea

  • 527

    Buddhism is accepted by Korea

  • 552

    Korea Facilitated the spread of Buddhism into Japan.

  • Period: 572 to Jan 1, 621

    Buddhism is sponcered in Japan by Prince Shokotu

  • Jan 1, 600

    Buddhism first diffuses into Tibet.

  • Period: Jan 1, 601 to Jan 1, 700

    Buddhism spreads to Indonesia.

    7th century
  • Period: Jan 1, 701 to

    Japan's state religiion becomes Buddhism

    8th century
  • Jan 1, 1253

    Tibetan Buddhism is accepted by Kubliai Khan.

  • Jan 1, 1360

    Thailand's state religion becomes Theravada Buddhism.

  • Period: Jan 1, 1391 to Jan 1, 1400

    Laos was introduced to Theravada Buddhism.

    14th century
  • Period: Jan 1, 1401 to Jul 1, 1500

    Theravada Buddhism becomes the dominate religion in Cambodia

    15th century

  • Timeline end date

  • Buddhist constitution is instituted in Korea

    Early 10th century. I just picked a date because it just said early 10th century.
  • Period: to 414

    Fa-hslen travels to india

    He was in search of the Buddhist books of disipline,
  • Period: to

    Golden Age of Buddhism

    Tang Dynasty

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