WH 7.3 Enzo Timeline By Enzo721 1500 BCE Possible origin of Hindu traditions, including the creation of the Vedas. 600 BCE Birth of Buddha, rise of Buddhism outside Hinduism. 600 BCE Birth of Buddha, founding of Buddhism. 600 BCE Birth of Confucius, founding of Confucianism. 600 BCE Japan's Shinto belief begins to develop, interacting with Chinese religious thought. 400 BCE Creation of Tao Te Ching, the Taoist classic, laying the foundation of Taoism. 300 BCE King Ashoka popularizes Buddhism, spreading it to the Indian subcontinent and beyond. 300 BCE Legalist thinkers such as Han Fei and Li Si became active and legalist school began to emerge. 300 BCE King Ashoka united India and promoted the spread of Buddhism and Hinduism. 300 BCE The Qin Dynasty unified China and implemented a Confucian rule of law policy. 300 BCE Qin Shi Huang unifies China and practises legalist centralization. 300 BCE The Shinto faith began to form as a religious tradition in ancient Japan. 300 BCE Japan's Shinto religious system is gradually established, with close ties to the imperial family and the regime. 200 BCE Taoism gains widespread influence in Chinese society, including Qigong and inner Dan practices. 200 BCE Emperor Ashoka's Magadha Empire achieved religious and cultural reconciliation between Hinduism and Buddhism. 200 BCE Establishment of the Han Dynasty, which established Confucianism as the national philosophy and promoted the spread of Confucianism in China. 200 BCE The Han Dynasty is established, continuing the influence of legalism, especially in the area of centralization. 200 BCE During the Han Dynasty, Taoism gradually developed and formed the Taoist religious system.