In the first century CE, the ___________ of China invited the Buddhist bhikkhus Dharmarakshaka and Kashyapmatanga to China.
A
Empress Wu Zetian
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B
Genghis Khan
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C
Emperor Wu of Han
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D
Ming Emperor
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Solution
The correct option is D Ming Emperor In the first century CE, the Ming Emperor of China invited the Buddhist bhikkhus Dharmarakshaka and Kashyapmatanga to China. The bhikkhus translated many Indian Buddhist texts into the Chinese language. This gave impetus to the spread of Buddhism in China. Later on, Buddhism also reached Japan, Korea and Vietnam.