jan 29, 68 - Historical record has it that two Buddhist missionaries from India arrived at the court of Emperor Ming

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Emperor Ming of Han, (simplified Chinese: 汉明帝; traditional Chinese: 漢明帝; pinyin: hàn míng dì; Wade-Giles: Han Ming-ti), (15 June 28 – 5 September 75) was second emperor of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.

He was the second son of Emperor Guangwu. It was during Emperor Ming's reign that Buddhism began to spread into China. [From Wikipedia]

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