Buddhism in China

Buddhism was introduced to China from India approximately in the first century A.A., becomeing increasingly popular after the fourth century. In 67 AD, two Indian monks came to Luoyan, the capital. Emperor Mingdi ordered the building of a temple, which was named White Horse Temple, and asked the Indian monks to translate Buddhist scriptures into Chinese there. They were followed by other months from India and West Asia. At first, Buddhism was known only to members of the upper classes. It was during the period of the Southern and Northen Dynasties that it was spread among the ordinary people. Tibetan Buddhism, or Lamaism as it is sometimes called, is found primarily in Tibet and inner Mongolia. In conclusion to end my entry, now China has more than 13,000 Buddhist temples, with about 200,000 monks and nuns.