399 ⟶ Faxian's Journey to Retrieve Buddhist Scriptures

– 412: The Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian sails through the In...
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🙏 Buddhism Introduced to China

Emperor Ming of Han introduces Buddhism to China inviting monks from the western Indus Valley.⟶
Buddhism Introduced to China (58)
BuddhismHan DynastyReligious ConversionCultural ExchangeReligious DiffusionPhilosophy
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia

🙏 Life of Buddhist Nun Buddhamitra

Buddhamitra, Indian Buddhist nun (approximate date)⟶
Life of Buddhist Nun Buddhamitra (69)
BuddhismReligious FiguresEarly BuddhismMonasticism
IndiaIndia

📜 Faxian's Journey to Retrieve Buddhist Scriptures

– 412: The Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian sails through the Indian Ocean and travels throughout Sri Lanka and India bring and gather Buddhist scriptures.⟶
Faxian's Journey to Retrieve Buddhist Scriptures (399)
BuddhismReligious PilgrimageSilk RoadCultural ExchangeEarly BuddhismReligious TextsTravel
ChinaChinaSri LankaSri LankaIndiaIndia

📜 Kumarajiva Arrives in Chang'an

Kumarajiva, a Buddhist monk and translator of sutras into Chinese, arrives in Chang'an.⟶
Kumarajiva Arrives in Chang'an (401)
BuddhismTranslationChang'anReligious InfluenceEastern Han Dynasty
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