Buddhism Spreads from India to China
11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min· 6.6.8
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the social and cultural factors that facilitated the spread of Buddhism from India to China.
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The Silk Road was not one single road, but a web of constantly shifting paths that connected dozens of cultures across three different continents.
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The Silk Road operated through a system of relay trade, where goods changed hands multiple times before reaching their final destination.
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Beyond luxury items, the Silk Road facilitated the spread of transformative ideas like paper, gunpowder, Buddhism, and Islam.
