Greco Buddhism, Graeco Buddhism: 1 definition
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Source: WikiPedia: BuddhismGreco Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE in the area covered by modern Afghanistan, Pakistan and north western border regions of modern India namely western portions of Jammu and Kashmir. It was a cultural consequence of a long chain of interactions begun by Greek forays into India from the time of Alexander the Great, carried further by the establishment of Indo Greek rule in the area for some centuries, and extended during flourishing of the Hellenized empire of the Kushans. Greco Buddhism influenced the artistic (and perhaps the conceptual) development of Buddhism, particularly Mahayana Buddhism, before Buddhism was adopted in Central and Northeastern Asia, from the 1st century CE, ultimately spreading to China, Korea and Japan.
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Full-text: Greco Buddhist Art, Western Buddhism, Skanda.
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