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Confucianism/ Taoism
Birth of Confucius,
Death of Confucius, (red book, p.63)
Birth of Mencius, contributor to Confucianism (red book, p.140)
Death of Mencius (red book, p.140)
Birth of Laozi, founder of Taoism, (red book, p.140)
Sacred text ‘Way of Virtue’is written, (red book p. 140)
Sacred text ‘Tao Te Ching’ written, (red book p. 141)
Qin Dynasty discourages Confucianism (red book, p. 141-142)
Han Dynasty encourages Confucianism (red book p 144)
Han Dynasty collapses, Confucianism declines (red book, p. 145)
Confucianism is threatened by Buddhism (red book, p.283)
Kajvah Temple built in India (World Religions, p.153)
551 BC
472 BC
372 BC
289 BC
300-200 BC
300-200 BC
300-200 BC
221-202 BC
202 BC-220 AD
220 AD
800 AD
1025-1050 AD
Buddhism
Birth of the founder, (red book, p.133)
The Buddha becomes enlightened (red book p. 133)
Asoka, Emporer of India spreads Buddhism through India
(Encyclopedia of World Religions, p. 42)
Buddhism spread to Korea (Buddhism, Wangu p. 45)
Buddhism becomes official in Japan (red book p. 287)
Capital of Japan is moved to escape Buddhism (red book p. 287)
Buddhist temples are destroyed in China (red book p. 283)
Muslim invaders destroy Buddhist temples in India
(Encyclopedia of World Religions p. 42)
Zen Buddhism enters Japan (red book p.289)
563 BC
528 BC
269-231 BC
372 AD
500 AD
794 AD
800-900 AD
1200 AD
1200 AD
Hinduism
Aryans invade Indus Valley (red book p. 55-56)
1500 BC
‘Vedas’ are written (red book p. 56)
1500-500 BC
‘Upanshads’ are written (red book p. 57)
800-300 BC
Gupta Empire spreads Hinduism (green book p. 68)
400 AD
Caste system is established (green book p. 68)
400AD
Muslim invaders in India (red book p. 273)
712 AD
Angor Wat, a temple built in Cambodia (History of Religion p. 72)
1113-1150 AD
Muslim Turks invade India (red book p. 273)
1175 AD
Mohandas Ghandhi frees India from British control (History of Religion p. 71) 1940’s AD