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Indian Buddhists start to settle in South East Asia.
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Buddhist Monk, Mahinda, introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka. Then Theravada Buddhism became the major religion on the island.
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South East Asia was introduced to Buddhism.
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Chinese monks bring Buddhism to Korea.
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After Buddha had passed away, a meeting was held to preserve his teachings. It was held at Rajagrha.
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After Burma adopted Buddhism, the culture became heavily influence by Buddhism.
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Buddhism came to Indonesia after Hinduism. It reached it's peak at the time of the Sriwijaya's dynasty rule. Which was one of the largest Buddhist kingdoms in South East Asia.
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During the reign of King Trisong Detsen, Buddhism became the offical religion of the Tibetant people.
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The school of Zen Buddhism focuses on attaining enlightenment through meditation just as Buddha did.
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Buddhism was introduced to Japan by the ruler of the Korean Kingdom. The ruler presented a picture of Buddha and scripture-scrolls to the Japanese Emperor Kimmei. Fourty years later Buddhism was declared as the offical religion of Japan.