Origin of Buddhism

By sreyasreyad34
  • 100

    Buddha is born near the Himalayan foothills.

    Budha was borin near the Himalayan foothills.
  • Period: 100 to

    Buddhism origin

  • 152

    Buddhism is founded, or started, by Siddhartha Gautama, who was known to do many great things and became the poeples Buddha.

  • 180

    Buddha Dies in Kushinagar, India.

  • 225

    Emperor Ashoka became a Buddhist and had people spread it throught other countries and among people.

  • 350

    Buddhism came to China and influenced there culture and life.

  • 400

    People in South Vietnam are exposed to Buddhism as it spreads.

  • 420

    Chinese monks go to North Vietnam to introduce Buddhism.

  • 562

    Monks came from India and converted the Queen of Java to Buddhism, who eventually turned her son into a Buddhist. This started the spread of Buddhism there.

  • 570

    Buddhism became main religion when South and North Vietnam converged to become a whole.

  • Dec 10, 650

    Buddhism is introduced to Korea by the Chinese monks who had come there.

  • Dec 10, 652

    Buddhism arived in Japan. This was brought by the Koreans.

  • Dec 10, 900

    Buddhism faced persecution by a Taoist emperor. He ordered for all temples to be destroyed. This ended Buddhism in China

  • Dec 13, 1300

    The emperoro of Thailand accepts Buddhism and the Emporor of Thailand invited Buddhist monks to teach in the capital.