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1 Buddhism is introduced into China.
58 Ming-Ti, new emperor of China, introduces Buddhism to China and the West Indus Valley.
65 In China, first official reference to Buddhism.
68 Buddhism officially arrives in China with the building of the White Horse Temple.
96 A schism in Buddhism, creates a new, popular religion in India, mahâyâna (Grand Vehicle).
101 The Chinese (Tibetans) introduce their Buddhist Religion into Indonesia.
173 During the reign of Lha Thothori Nyantsen, Buddhism, coming from India, is introduced to Tibet.
366 Buddhist monk Lo-tsun has a vision of "golden rays of light shining down on one thousand Buddhas", resulting in the creation of the Mogao Caves.
372 Adoption of Buddhism as the official religion of Koguryo.
384 King Chimnyu ascends to the throne of Baekje and shortly thereafter declares Buddhism the official religion.
399 Fa-Hien, a Chinese Buddhist monk, travels to India
402 The Pure Land school of Buddhism founds a monastery upon the top of Mount Lushan
414 Faxian returns from India and begins translating Buddhist works into Chinese.
425 Buddhism begins to spread to Southeast Asia.
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528 King Seong of Baekje adopts Buddhism as the state religion.
538 Buddhism introduced formally into Japan (by some accounts; see also 552).
552 Buddhism is introduced into Japan.
561 Jnanagupta begins translating Buddhist texts into Chinese.
594 Empress Suiko issues the Flourishing Three Treasures Edict, officially recognizing the practice of Buddhism in Japan
600 Sumatra, Java, and the surrounding islands are converted to Buddhism.
736 The Kegon school of Buddhism arrives in Japan via Korea, when Roben invites the Korean monk Simsang to lecture, and formally founds Japan's Kegon tradition in the Todaiji temple.
742 Emperor Xuanzong of Tang begins to favor Taoism over Buddhism, adopting the new reign title ''Tianbao'' ('Heavenly Treasures') to indicate his divine mandate.
752 Retired Emperor Shomu takes part in the dedication ceremony of the great statue of Vairocana Buddha at the Todaiji temple and declares himself a Buddhist.
1179 Drigung Kagyu school of Kagyu Buddhism founded.
1190 In Myanmar, Anawrahta's lineage regains control with the assistance of Sri Lanka. Pagan has been in anarchy. The new regime reforms Burmese Buddhism on Sri Lankan Theravada models.
1244 Dogen Zenji establishes the Eiheiji temple in Japan, in doing so founding the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
1251 Carving of the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist scriptures recorded on some 81,000 wooden blocks, is completed.
1253 Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, declares his attention to preach the Lotus Sutra and ''Nam Myoho Renge Kyo'' as the true Buddhism, essentially founding the branch of Buddhism now known as Nichiren Buddhism.
1253 King Louis IX of France dispatches William of Rubruck from Constantinople on a missionary journey to convert the Tatars of central and eastern Asia. Later that year, William records the first recorded meeting between European Christians and Buddhists.
1260 The newly formed Sukhothai kingdom of Thailand adopts Theravada Buddhism.
1279 The ''Dai-Gohonzon'', the supreme object of veneration of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, is inscribed by Nichiren.
1287 The Theravada Buddhist kingdom at Pagan, Myanmar falls to the invading Mongol Empire in the Battle of Pagan.
1291 Emperor Kameyama, emperor of Japan, establishes the Zen Buddhist temple of Nanzenji in Kyoto.
1948 Buddhist monastery burns in Shanghai - 20 monks dead
1949 With the passage of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act by the Indian government, Mahabodhi Temple is restored to partial Buddhist control.
1956 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 followers. See Neo-Buddhism.
1966 World Buddhist Sangha Council convened by Theravadins in Sri Lanka with the hope of bridging differences and working together.
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