according traditional accounts, buddhism introduced in china during han dynasty (206 bc-220 ad) after emperor dreamed of flying golden man thought buddha. although archaeological record confirms buddhism introduced sometime during han dynasty, did not flourish in china until 6 dynasties period (220-589 ad). the year 67 ad saw buddhism s official introduction china coming of 2 monks moton , chufarlan. in 68 ad, under imperial patronage, established white horse temple (白馬寺), still exists today, close imperial capital @ luoyang. end of 2nd century, prosperous community had settled @ pengcheng (modern xuzhou, jiangsu). the first known mahāyāna scriptural texts translations chinese kushan monk lokakṣema in luoyang, between 178 , 189 ad. of earliest known buddhist artifacts found in china small statues on money trees , dated c. 200 ad, in typical gandhāran drawing style: imported images accompanying newly arrived doctrine came gandhāra suggested such gandhāra characteristics on money tree...
Comments
Post a Comment