Buddhism

Spread of Buddhism

By Derek Bui
  • 247

    Third Buddhist council 247 B.C.E

    Third Buddhist council 247 B.C.E
    Third Buddhist council is convened by King Ashoka in Patliputra. The Council is presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa. Also, the first completely developed Kharosthu script dates back to this period.
  • 250

    Spread of Buddhism 380-250BC

    Spread of Buddhism 380-250BC
    By the time of his death, at about the age of eighty. Buddha's followers established as communities of monks in northern India.
  • 520

    Golden age of Chinese Buddhism 520-619 C.E.

    Golden age of Chinese Buddhism 520-619 C.E.
    In 520s CE, Bodhidharma arrives in China to India and settles in Shaolin Monastery. In 581 CE, Sui dynasty gains power in China.Buddhism flourishes tremendously in China. The Sui dynasty remains in power till 619 announced the golden age of Chinese Buddhism.
  • 563

    Buddha was born 563 B.C.E

    Buddha was born 563 B.C.E
    Buddha was born in the place called Lumbini near the Himalayans Foothill.
  • Apr 24, 624

    Buddha the Founder of Buddhism 624 BC

    Buddha the Founder of Buddhism 624 BC
    Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world, was born as a prince in 624 BC in a place called Lumbini, which was originally in northern India but is now part of Nepal.
  • Aug 14, 701

    Japanense buddhism established

    Japanense buddhism established
    eighth month of 701, the Taiho Statute was enacted and a Chinese-style centralized state was established..Under this state, Japanese Buddhism was developed as state Buddhism.
  • Apr 25, 1200

    Muslims conquest over Buddhism in India 1200 C.E.

    Muslims conquest over Buddhism in India 1200 C.E.
    Muslim conquests in India started a decline of Buddhism in northern India, eventually resulting in its effective elimination in the nation of its origin.

  • Buddhism revival in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1800 C.E.

    Buddhism revival in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1800 C.E.
    Buddhism experienced a revival in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and the Buddhist Theosophial Society was created with aid from the American Theosophical Society.

  • Buddhists gains control of Mahabodhi temple

    Buddhists gains control of Mahabodhi temple
    In 1949, the Buddhists gain partial control of the Mahabodhi Temple. in 1956, an Indian leader of repute, adopts Buddhism along with 350,000 followers. begins the mark of mordern neo- Buddhist movement.

  • Buddhism today

    Buddhism today
    Buddhism remains most widespread of the anicent religions east of Asia. The greatest concentration is in the historic lands of Theravada Buddhism - Sri Lanka and the three countries, adjacent to each other, of Burma, Thailand and Cambodia.

  • Buddha died in 483B.C.E

    Buddha died in 483B.C.E
    Buddha died in 483 B.C.E., after 45 years of traveling and teaching. Upon his death, Buddha passed into a state of nirvana, the ultimate release from suffering in which the self no longer exists and salvation is achieved.

  • The 4 noble truths 528 B.C.E

    The 4 noble truths 528 B.C.E
    Buddha reveals the four noble truths : 1 existence is suffering 2 the cause of suffering is within the self 3 an end to suffering is possible 4 folliowing the eightfold path ends suffering and leads Nirvana

  • First Council formed 484 B.C.E.

    First Council formed 484 B.C.E.
    First Council resulted in four factions just one year after Buddha's death. Buddha's teachings (Sutta) and a text on monastic discipline (Vinaya) were written down.

  • Second Council formed 383 B.C.E.

    Second Council formed 383 B.C.E.
    Second Buddhist Council was held at Vesali and declared a minority group as orthodox (Hinayana) and a majority group as heretic (Mahayana).

  • Reign of King Asoka 259- 232 B.C.E.

    Reign of King Asoka 259- 232 B.C.E.
    King Asoka converted into Buddhism. Sent out missonaries to other lands, and to promote Buddhism in His territory. Thus making Buddhism to spread to into small groups to state and religion.

  • Buddha enlightenment 528 B.C.E.

    Buddha enlightenment 528 B.C.E.
    Buddha attends a enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree in both Bodh gaya, India. then Buddha went to Sarnath to delivers His first sermon on Dharma.

  • Changes in the Tang dynasty 845 C.E.

    Changes in the Tang dynasty 845 C.E.
    Buddhism flourishing, but China opposed foreign religion, an effort to support Taoism.

  • Demetrius conquears India to spread Buddhism rapidly B.C.E.

    Demetrius conquears India to spread Buddhism rapidly B.C.E.
    Demetrius, a Greco-Bactrian king conquers India as far as Pataliputra and lays down the foundation of Indo-Greek Kingdom. Under his rule, Buddhism develops rapidly.

  • Buddhism declines Tibet B.C.

    Buddhism declines Tibet B.C.
    Buddhism declines in Tibet in the middle of the 800s.Buddhism in Tibet struggled with local nature religion called Bonism, a religion which taught that the traditional gods were angry with Tibetans over their acceptance of the foreign religion, Buddhism.

  • Bodhidharma travels to China for buddhism teaching 480 C.E.

    Bodhidharma travels to China for buddhism teaching 480 C.E.
    Bodhidharma travelled as a Buddhist missionary to China. The Zen school of Buddhism eventually developed out of his teachings.