Abstract
‘The spread of Buddhism’ charts the movement of the religion through Asia. Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after a particularly bloody conquest, and sent missionaries to other lands. In India itself Buddhism flourished before Muslim invaders nearly purged the land of Buddhists entirely. Buddhism was mainly transmitted to other countries by missionaries, scholars, trade, emigration, and communication networks. The Theravāda sect dominates in South Asia — Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Myanmar. In North Asia, Mahāyāna Buddhism has complemented Chinese Confucianism and Taoism. The religion has also been adapted into Japanese Zen Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism has given rise to the Dalai Lamas.
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