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| c. 250 BC |
| | | Buddhism reaches Sri Lanka as a result of the missionary efforts of the Indian ruler, Asoka | |
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| c. 50 BC |
| | | The Great Stupa at Sanchi is the earliest surviving Buddhist stupa | |
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Photograph Beryl Pethick
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| c. 100 |
| | | A naturalistic style of Buddhist sculpture develops in the Gandhara region, part of modern Pakistan | |
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| c. 100 |
| | | Theravada Buddhism, strong in south India and Sri Lanka, travels with traders through southeast Asia | |
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| c. 100 |
| | | Buddhism, arriving with trade along the Silk Road from India, puts down firm roots in China | |
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| 538 |
| | | A Buddhist image, sent as a gift from Korea, introduces the religion to Japan | |
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| c. 550 |
| | | Caves along the Silk Road are decorated with a profusion of carvings in the traditions of Mahayana Buddhism | |
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| c. 600 |
| | | The walls of caves at Ajanta are profusely decorated with Buddhist murals | |
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| 607 |
| | | Prince Shotoku Taishi, an enthusiastic patron of Buddhism, builds the Horyuji temple and pagoda at Nara | |
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| c. 650 |
| | | At Dunhuang, an oasis on the Silk Road, as many as 500 caves are decorated with Buddhist murals | |
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