World History: AD 370s

370–379

Events in this period 2

1. AD 372 · Korea · Religion

   Buddhism reaches Goguryeo

   Korean Buddhism began in the 4th century CE during the Three Kingdoms Period. Centuries after Buddhism originated in India, the Mahayana tradition arrived in China through the Silk Road in the 1st century CE, then entered the Korean peninsula in the 4th century, from where it was transmitted to Japan. In Korea, it was adopted as the state religion of 3 constituent polities of the Three Kingdoms Period, first by the Goguryeo in 372 CE, by the Silla (Gaya) in 528 CE, and by the Baekje in 552 CE.

2. AD 378 · North America · Politics

   Teotihuacan's intervention at Tikal

   Siyaj Kʼakʼ, also known as Fire is Born, was a prominent political figure mentioned in the glyphs of Classic Period (250–800 CE) Maya civilization monuments, principally Tikal, as well as Uaxactun and the city of Copan. Epigraphers originally identified him by the nickname "Smoking Frog", a description of his name glyph, but later deciphered it as Siyaj Kʼakʼ, meaning "Fire is born". He is believed by some to have been the general of the Teotihuacano ruler Spearthrower Owl.

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• Aksum adopts Christianityc. AD 330
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• Nalanda mahaviharaAD 427
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