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c. 100 BCE
Buddhist sutras began to be written down in Pali.
c. 50 BCE - c. 600 CE
The Perfection of Wisdom texts are written by Mahayana Buddhist sages in India; expounding upon the central vision of the Buddha.
148 CE
An Shigao is the first Buddhist translator mentioned in Chinese sources who established a translation centre in the Chinese imperial capital, Luoyang.
c. 200 CE
The Buddhist Lotus Sutra is written down in Pali language.
c. 200 CE - c. 400 CE
The Buddhist Nirvana Sutra is written down in Pali language.