502 ⟶ Chinese Annals Mention Buddhist Kingdom of Kanto Lim

Chinese annals mentioned the existence of the Buddhist Kingd...
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🙏 First Official Reference to Buddhism in China

In China, the first official reference to Buddhism is made.⟶
First Official Reference to Buddhism in China (65)
BuddhismHan DynastyReligionReligious HistoryCultural ExchangeSpread of Religion
ChinaChina

🙏 Shaolin Monastery Founded

or 495: Chan Buddhists found the Shaolin Monastery on Mount Song in Henan, China.⟶
Shaolin Monastery Founded (477)
BuddhismMonasteryReligion
ChinaChina

🙏 Chinese Annals Mention Buddhist Kingdom of Kanto Lim

Chinese annals mentioned the existence of the Buddhist Kingdom, Kanto Lim in South Sumatra, presumably in the neighborhood of present-day Palembang.⟶
Chinese Annals Mention Buddhist Kingdom of Kanto Lim (502)
BuddhismSumatraReligious HistoryMonarchyCultural Exchange
IndonesiaIndonesiaChinaChina

📜 Jnanagupta Translates Buddhist Sutras into Chinese

to 592: Buddhist monk Jnanagupta translates 39 sutras from Sanskrit to Chinese.⟶
Jnanagupta Translates Buddhist Sutras into Chinese (561)
BuddhismTranslationReligious TextsCultural ExchangeReligious History
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia

✍️ I-tsing's Mention of the Holing Kingdom

A Tang dynasty Chinese source written by I-tsing, mentioned about Holing (Kalingga) kingdom, located somewhere in the northern coast of Central Java.⟶
I-tsing's Mention of the Holing Kingdom (664)
Tang DynastyChinese LiteratureCultural ExchangeHistorical Records
IndonesiaIndonesiaChinaChina