5. The Spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia *Buddhism spread throughout many countries in Southeast Asia. K orea Khmer/Cambodia Srivijaya Vietnam China Japan While today Buddhism is widespread, the religion began in India and first branched out to Southeast Asia. J.N.

6. Some facts about Buddhism *Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama in the 6th century B.C. It began in India and eventually spread out to Southeast Asia. *When Buddhism began to expand, it branched out into three different forms. Thereavada Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism. Vajrayana Buddhism. *There is also: Zen Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism. and *The main goal of Buddhism was to reach enlightenment . This happened by following the eightfold path . J.N.

8. · Banteay Srei Temple: Constructed in A.D. 957. “Citadel of the Woman”; shows artistic discipline in detail of early Cambodian people. Architecture · Rock Carvings: This rock carving of Buddha dates back to the 10th century. This and many others were found south of Wellawaya in Sri Lanka. · Van Mieu: This translates to “Temple of Literature”. It dates back to A.D. 1072 during the Ly Dynasty in Vietnam. S.D.

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