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History of the Srivijaya Buddhist Kingdom in Sumatra Indonesia

The Srivijaya kingdom originated from the eastern coast of Sumatra and has been a busy trade route visited by traders from India from around the beginning of AD. So that began to appear trading centers around there too. Gradually, these trading centers developed into small kingdoms around the 7th century AD. Some of these small […]

Hoa Hao Traditional Vietnamese Religion Similar to Buddhism

Hao Hao or Hoahaoism is a traditional Vietnamese religion founded in 1939 by Huỳnh Phú Sổ who came from the Mekong River Delta region in southern Vietnam. This traditional religion has its roots in Buddhism, its followers consider Huikutnyanh Phú Sổ to be a prophet, and Hòa Hảo is a continuation of the Buddhist teachings […]