Buddhism Introduced to the Korean Peninsula

Timeline

1. 372Chang'an, Former Qin · ChinaFormer Qin emperor Fu Jian sent the monk Sunda with Buddhist scriptures and images to Goguryeo to spread the dharma; Sunda was a disciple of Fotucheng, representing the outward spread of Central Plains Buddhism.
2. 372–375Goguryeo capital · Korean PeninsulaKing Goguknyeong of Goguryeo accepted Buddhism in his capital, built ten temples, and sent envoys to Former Qin to obtain more scriptures; Buddhism gained formal royal recognition in Goguryeo.
3. 384–527Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaAfter Goguryeo embraced Buddhism, Baekje introduced it in 384 under King Chimmul, while Silla did not formally establish Buddhism as the state religion until 527 under King Beopheung; the pattern of Buddhist transmission across the Three Kingdoms gradually took shape.