Buddhism Spreads via Silk Road to Central Asia and China

50 CE · Khotan / Kuça / Tarim Havzası · religion

Buddhist clergy under Kushan patronage advanced into the Tarim oases and from there into China; Khotan, Kucha and Turfan became early Buddhist centres.

This was the period in which the Turkic tribes were partially exposed to Buddhism (full adoption came later). The network of monastic cells and monasteries along the Silk Road route took shape in this century.

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What was Buddhism Spreads via Silk Road to Central Asia and China?
Buddhist clergy under Kushan patronage advanced into the Tarim oases and from there into China; Khotan, Kucha and Turfan became early Buddhist centres.
When did Buddhism Spreads via Silk Road to Central Asia and China happen?
50 CE
Where did Buddhism Spreads via Silk Road to Central Asia and China take place?
Khotan / Kuça / Tarim Havzası