RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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by priests
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by ancient stories
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by missionaries
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by a little birdie
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Detailed explanation-1: -Emperor Ashoka sent many missionaries to spread Buddhism. Ashoka’s missionaries were sent as far away as Greece and Thailand.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Buddhist missionaries were called “Dharma Bhanaks", and some see a missionary charge in the symbolism behind the Buddhist wheel, which is said to travel all over the earth bringing Buddhism with it. The Emperor Ashoka was a significant early Buddhist missioner.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhist monks travelled with merchant caravans on the Silk Road to preach their new religion. The lucrative Chinese silk trade along this trade route began during the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), with voyages by people like Zhang Qian establishing ties between China and the west.