RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which group most contributed to the early spread of Buddhism throughout Asia?
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traders
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missionaries
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politicians
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warrior-priests
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mon people are an ethnic group from Burma (Myanmar) that contributed to the success of Theravada Buddhism within Indochina. Buddhism was likely introduced to the Mon people during the rule of Ashoka Maurya, the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty (268-232 BCE) in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism entered Han China via the Silk Road, beginning in the 1st or 2nd century CE. The first documented translation efforts by Buddhist monks in China were in the 2nd century CE via the Kushan Empire into the Chinese territory bordering the Tarim Basin under Kanishka.
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