Confucianism/ Taoism

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Birth of Confucius, 551 BC Death of Confucius, (red book, p.63) 472 BC Birth of Mencius, contributor to Confucianism (red book, p.140) 372 BC Death of Mencius (red book, p.140) 289 BC Birth of Laozi, founder of Taoism, (red book, p.140) 300-200 BC Sacred text ‘Way of Virtue’is written, (red book p. 140) 300-200 BC Sacred text ‘Tao Te Ching’ written, (red book p. 141) 300-200 BC Qin Dynasty discourages Confucianism (red book, p. 141-142) 221-202 BC Han Dynasty encourages Confucianism (red book p 144) 202 BC-220 AD Han Dynasty collapses, Confucianism declines (red book, p. 145) 220 AD Confucianism is threatened by Buddhism (red book, p.283) 800 AD Kajvah Temple built in India (World Religions, p.153) 1025-1050 AD

Buddhism

Birth of the founder, (red book, p.133) 563 BC The Buddha becomes enlightened (red book p. 133) 528 BC Asoka, Emporer of India spreads Buddhism through India (Encyclopedia of World Religions, p. 42) 269-231 BC Buddhism spread to Korea (Buddhism, Wangu p. 45) 372 AD Buddhism becomes official in Japan (red book p. 287) 500 AD Capital of Japan is moved to escape Buddhism (red book p. 287) 794 AD Buddhist temples are destroyed in China (red book p. 283) 800-900 AD Muslim invaders destroy Buddhist temples in India (Encyclopedia of World Religions p. 42) 1200 AD Zen Buddhism enters Japan (red book p.289) 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