Question

Were did the geographic location of Buddhism start?

Answer 1

Around first century CE, Mahayana Buddhism arose following a discovery of “hidden teachings” of Buddha. Buddhist missionaries as well as Chinese travelers spread this form of Buddhism to Nepal, China and ‘Tan” nations (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and others). Most of these ‘Tan” nations were to be converted to Islam later. From China Mahayana spread to Korea and thence to Japan.

Answer 2

SOUTH ASIA: Buddhism Geography. The geography of Buddhism is like no other religion in the world. Buddhism began in India and spread across the land from its religious hearth (Siddhartha's home). Buddhism ultimately spread to Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, China, Japan, Korea... etc.