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title: The Spread of Buddhism
author: Be Zen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1059/the-spread-of-buddhism/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Spread of Buddhism
_Authored by Be Zen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1059.jpg)
## Image Caption
A map illustrating the spread of [Buddhism](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) from its origins in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) in the 5th century BCE with the teachings of [Siddhartha Gautama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) - the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Zen, B. (2013, February 10). The Spread of Buddhism. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Zen, Be. "The Spread of Buddhism." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 10, 2013. .
### MLA
Zen, Be. "The Spread of Buddhism." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Feb 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/zensquared/6112648107/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/zensquared/6112648107/) by [**Be Zen**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/zensquared/6112648107/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 February 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.