Spread of Mahayana Buddhism along Silk Road corridors (1st–8th centuries CE)

1. White Horse Temple founded in Luoyang tradition

   Jan 1, 68Labels: White Horse, Luoyang

   • White Horse
   • Later Han

2. Kushan control strengthens Silk Road Buddhist links

   Jan 1, 100Labels: Kushan Empire

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

3. Kanishka’s reign boosts long-distance Buddhist exchange

   Jan 1, 127Labels: Kanishka, Gandhara

   • Kanishka
   • History Buddhism

4. Lokakṣema translates early Mahayana sutras in China

   Jan 1, 167Labels: Lokak ema, Luoyang

   • Silk Road Buddhism
   • Lokak ema study

5. Kizil caves begin as Silk Road Buddhist art hub

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Kizil Caves, Kucha

   • UNESCO Silk Roads
   • Kucha

6. Mogao Caves founded near Dunhuang oasis

   Jan 1, 366Labels: Mogao Caves, Dunhuang

   • UNESCO Mogao
   • IDP timeline

7. Faxian’s pilgrimage records Central Asian Buddhist practice

   Jan 1, 399Labels: Faxian

   • Faxian travels
   • BBEP overview

8. Kumārajīva brought to Chang’an; major translations begin

   Jan 1, 401Labels: Kum raj, Chang an

   • Kum raj va
   • Kucha

9. Yungang Grottoes project begins under Northern Wei

   Jan 1, 460Labels: Yungang Grottoes, Northern Wei

   • U Mich VRC
   • Yungang

10. Longmen Grottoes start after capital shift to Luoyang

    Jan 1, 493Labels: Longmen Grottoes, Northern Wei

    • UNESCO Longmen
    • Longmen

11. Xuanzang departs Chang’an to seek authoritative texts

    Jan 1, 629Labels: Xuanzang, Chang an

    • UW Silkroad
    • Records West

12. Xuanzang returns; Tang state support expands translation work

    Jan 1, 645Labels: Xuanzang, Tang dynasty

    • UW Silkroad
    • Records West

13. Xuanzang composes Records of the Western Regions

    Jan 1, 646Labels: Records of, Xuanzang

    • UW Silkroad
    • Records West

14. Kizil and Mogao flourish through the 8th century

    Jan 1, 800Labels: Kizil Caves, Mogao Caves

    • UNESCO Silk Roads
    • UNESCO Mogao