Buddha Influence

Buddha began as a Hindu religion in India. In northwestern India, during the first century A.D., human images immersed of the Buddha verses the original Indian Buddha that was non-human. Buddhism spread from India to Chinas through central inland Asian and Buddha monks. Buddha spread to all Chinese during the Han dynasty and had an impact on their art and architecture. This profound impact was seen throughout central Chinese art. The art was seen along the "silk road"; the connection between Asia and India. In came Buddha artwork; sculptures, paintings and more; creating a new art form, the Buddha statue. It was the Indian foundations that Buddhist architecture was developed and formed. The cave temples are the best example of the influence