Their stimulating remarks and questions prompted us in gathering specialists who could offer answers to the intriguing problems concerning ‘the spread of Buddhism’. ĪCKNOWLEDGEMENTS The inspiration for this volume came from frequent discussions with colleagues and students. The History of Buddhism among the Mongols. Pol Vanden Broucke†, edited by Sem Vermeersch The Accounts of Milbon, Hyet’ong and Myöngnang in the Samguk yusa.

Ann HeirmanĮarly Buddhism in China: Daoist Reactions. Greece, the Final Frontier?-The Westward Spread of Buddhism. The Spread of Buddhism in Serindia-Buddhism among Iranians, Tocharians and Turks before the 13th century.

The First Turning of the Wheel of the Doctrine- SarvÊstivÊda and MahÊsÊËghika Controversy. In memory of Pol Vanden Broucke (1957–2004)ĬONTENTS Acknowledgements. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Koninklijke Brill NV provided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher. ISSN 0169-8524 ISBN 978 90 04 15830 6 Copyright 2007 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill, Hotei Publishing, IDC Publishers, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP. Handbook of Oriental Studies Handbuch der Orientalistik Section Eight Central Asia

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