Ancient Southeast Asian

1.Discuss the impact that the different religion had an Ancient Southeast Asia.

There are different religions Hinduism,Buddhism and Islam.Hunduism came to Southeast Asia around the 1st Century CE.It is beleived that Hindu priests from India were invited to the courts of ancient Southeast asian rulers to teach Indian Culture.Historians concluded that they were invited because India was one of the most advanced country hence Ancient Southeast Asian Kings wanted to learn from the indians.Buddhism came to Southeast Asia c.300CE.It was brought by Indian and chinese traders as well as the buddhist missionaries who travelled with them.In 671 CE,the buddhist monk called Yijing spent 6 months to study Sanskrit in Palembang the capital of the srivijaya kingdom.Yijing observed and recorded Buddhist practices in India and Palembang.This later provide useful information for chinese monks in china about the kind of buddhism that was practiced in India and Southeast Asia.The Islam followers are known as Muslims.Their religion was revealed by Allah through the prophet Muhammad.Muhammad was born in Mecca and Arabia in 570 BCE.Muslims beleived that Muhammad received many messages from Allah in 610 BCE.Messages were written down on the holy book of muslims called the Qur'an.The Qur'an states how muslims should live.Judging from Muslim tombstones found in the region,historians beleive that Islam came to southeast asia c. the 11th century CE.As with Hinduism and Buddhism,Islam was bought to Southeast Asia by traders!