| Hinayana | Mahayana | |
| 350 BCE | Nepal | |
| 280 BCE | Ceylon | Kashmir (proto-Mahayana) |
| 250 BCE | Central Asia | |
| 0 CE | China | |
| 350 | Korea | |
| 450 | Java Sumatra | |
| 550 | Japan | |
| 700 | Tibet (Vajrayana) | |
| 750 | Thailand | |
| 850 | Burma | |
| 1600 | Mongolia (Vajrayana) |
Note: The dates shown are approximate to when Buddhism was first introduced.
Source: Compiled from The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen.
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