Buddhism By kennado Sep 28, 1617 Buddhist influence on haiku and the arts in Japan Nov 21, 1800 Korean Buddhism revives after regaining inderendence Apr 19, 1910 Reformations of Korean and Chines Buddhism Apr 8, 1949 Buddhism suppressed by chinese communist government Oct 28, 1950 Tenzin Gyasto becomes the forteenth Palai Lama Dec 11, 1959 The Dali Lama goes into exile Sep 8, 1976 Upon the death of Mao, buddhism begins to revive in china May 27, 1989 International network of engaged buddhists founded Apr 11, 1995 UK association of buddihst studies founded Feb 17, 2001 Destruction of standing buddha statues at Bamlyan by Taliban