Question

When did Buddhism reach China?

Answer 1

Early Chinese Buddhism. Buddhist teachers may have arrived in the third century BC because there is evidence that the Qin Emperor ordered the destruction of the religion about 213 BC. At the time that the first Buddhist scriptures came to China, the Han Empire existed.

Answer 2

Explanation:

It was brought to China by Buddhist monks from India during the latter part of the Han dynasty (ca. 150 CE) and took over a century to become assimilated into Chinese culture.

Includes: Pure Land Buddhism