Establishment of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Buddhist_scriptures
King Devanampiya Tissa Buddhist_rituals Buddhist_ethics Buddhist_relics Buddhist_community_gatherings Buddhist_community_leaders Buddhist_philosophy_development Buddhist_social_movements Buddhist_historical_figures |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
development_of_Buddhist_art_and_architecture
influence_on_Sri_Lankan_culture on_Sri_Lankan_arts on_Sri_Lankan_festivals. |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
with_India
with_Southeast_Asia between_India_and_Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:date |
3rd century BCE
|
| gptkbp:established |
Buddhist_missionaries
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
foundation_of_Sri_Lankan_Buddhism
in_the_spread_of_Buddhism_in_Asia |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Mahavamsa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Establishment of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
|
| gptkbp:impact |
on regional politics
on_Sri_Lankan_identity |
| gptkbp:influence |
conversion_of_the_Sinhalese_people
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Buddhist_councils
gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka gptkb:Indian_Buddhism Buddhist_texts Buddhist_philosophy Buddhist_teachings Buddhist_meditation_practices Buddhist_art_styles Buddhist_monastic_orders Buddhist_practices_from_India Buddhist_teachings_from_India |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_through |
royalty
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| gptkbp:key_figure |
Mahinda
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| gptkbp:led_to |
establishment of monasteries
construction of stupas Buddhist_pilgrimage_sites Buddhist_governance Buddhist_iconography Buddhist_community_formation Buddhist_educational_institutions Buddhist_community_support_systems Buddhist_historical_records Buddhist_social_structures |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Buddhist_literature
Buddhist_festivals Buddhist_cultural_heritage Buddhist_festivals_and_celebrations Buddhist_monastic_traditions Buddhist_community_outreach Buddhist_community_resilience Buddhist_education_systems Buddhist_philosophical_schools spread_of_Buddhism_in_Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:significance |
introduction_of_Theravada_Buddhism
|