Buddhism in Kyrgyzstan

Buddhism reached Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia via the Great Silk Road. Archaeologists have found traces of Buddhist influence along this ancient trade route.[1] The most famous Buddhist sites in Kyrgyzstan are the Krasnaya, Rechka and Novopokrovka mounds, where statues of the Buddha have been found.[1] Buddhism has two branches in Kyrgyzstan: Nipponzan and Karma Kagyu.[2]

Currently, only one registered Buddhist community exists in Kyrgyzstan. The community, known as "Chamsen" ("Liberation" in the Korean language), was founded in 1996 by ethnic Koreans in Gornaya Maevka Village.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winner, Victor. "Kyrgyzstan — the ‘Place on the Way’ of Buddhist monks". https://www.timesca.com/index.php/news/12673-kyrgyzstan--the-place-on-the-way-of-buddhist-monks.
2. ↑ "Life of the Only Buddhist Community of Kyrgyzstan". January 10, 2019. https://cabar.asia/en/life-of-the-only-buddhist-community-of-kyrgyzstan/.

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