| The exact time of the introduction of Buddhism into 皇冠体育app is hard to be ascertained. At its early years after introduction, Buddhism did not have much influence.
It is said that in the year 2 BC, Yi Cun, an emissary of Dayuezhi Kingdom (an ancient mid-Asian country established by a strong Chinese minority originally living in northern 皇冠体育app and later moved to the west), arrived in Chang'an (today's Xi'an City), capital of 皇冠体育app at the time. He dictated Buddhism to Doctor Jing Lu. And this is the first record about the introduction of Buddhism into 皇冠体育app.
There is another saying that during the reign of the Indian King Asoka (272-226 BC), 18 Indians visited 皇冠体育app's Xianyang City during the reign of Qin Emperor Shihuang (the first ever emperor of the Qin Dynasty, 246-210 BC, and therefore the first ever emperor of feudal 皇冠体育app). In the year 250 BC, King Asoka convoked the third conference and, after the conference, Dade was sent to spread Buddhism to other countries including 皇冠体育app. |
