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Buddhism was introduced to the Three Kingdoms of Korea beginning around 372 CE. [129] During the 6th century, many Korean monks traveled to China and India to study Buddhism and various Korean Buddhist schools developed. Buddhism prospered in Korea during the North–South States Period (688–926) when it became a dominant force in society. [126]
Buddhism ( / ˈbʊdɪzəm / BUUD-ih-zəm, US also / ˈbuːd -/ BOOD- ), [ 1][ 2][ 3] also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion [ a] and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. [ 7]
165–130 BCE. Reign of the Indo-Greek king Menander I, who converts to Buddhism under the sage Nagasena according to the account of the Milinda Panha . 121 BCE. The Chinese Emperor Han Wudi (156–87 BCE) receives two golden statues of the Buddha, according to inscriptions in the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang .
Maha-Bodhi Mulagandhakuti Buddhist Temple at Sarnath. The modern revival of Buddhism in India began in the late nineteenth century, led by Buddhist modernist institutions such as the Maha Bodhi Society (1891), the Bengal Buddhist Association (1892) and the Young Men's Buddhist Association (1898).
The Three Ages of Buddhism are three divisions of time following Buddha's passing: [ 1][ 2] Former Day of the Dharma — also known as the "Age of the Right Dharma" ( Chinese: 正法; pinyin: Zhèng Fǎ; Japanese: shōbō ), the first thousand years (or 500 years) during which the Buddha's disciples are able to uphold the Buddha's teachings ...
Outline of Buddhism. Dharmacakra, symbol of the Dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment. Buddhism ( Pali and Sanskrit: ) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, "the awakened one".
Shingon Buddhism (真言宗, Shingon-shū) is a branch of the Vajrayana Buddhism introduced to Japan by Kūkai in 816, who traveled to China and studied the Chinese Mantrayana tradition. Shingon is based mainly on two tantric scriptures, the Mahavairocana Tantra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra (金剛頂経, Kongōchōkyō).
The Buddhist calendar is a set of lunisolar calendars primarily used in Tibet, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam as well as in Malaysia and Singapore and by Chinese populations for religious or official occasions. While the calendars share a common lineage, they also have minor but important variations ...