History Of Buddhism

Following the Buddha's Footsteps​

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City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
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Buddhism was first introduced into Sri Lanka from India
in the 3rd century BC by Mahinda, the son of King Asoka.
There it achieved great popularity and is still flourishing today.

In the early centuries AD, Buddhism was introduced taken
to Southeast Asia by merchants and missionaries. The
great monuments like Borobudur in Indonesia and
Angkor Thom in Cambodia are evidence of the splendor of
Buddhism in these regions.

In the 1st century AD, Buddhism reached China where
many Sutras were translated into classical Chinese.
In the 4th century AD, Buddhism found its way to Korea
and on into Japan.

Chapter 2
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BUDDHISM IN THE WEST ​

Even before the 17th century, people in the West heard of
the Buddha and his teachings from early travelers such as
Marco Polo and Christian missionaries.

By the early 20th century, many Europeans had traveled
to the East to study Buddhism. Some of them became
monks and inspired Buddhism in the West. In the 19th
century, Chinese and Japanese immigrants brought many
different traditions of Buddhism to America. Today, there
are numerous Buddhist centers spread across Europe and
North and South America. ​

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