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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Buddhism reached Kyrgyzstan&#039;&#039;&#039; in Central Asia via the [[Silk Road transmission of Buddhism|Great Silk Road]]. Archaeologists have found traces of [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] influence along this ancient trade route.&lt;ref name=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesca.com/index.php/news/12673-kyrgyzstan--the-place-on-the-way-of-buddhist-monks|title=Kyrgyzstan — the ‘Place on the Way’ of Buddhist monks|last=Winner|first=Victor|website=www.timesca.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; The most famous Buddhist sites in [[Kyrgyzstan]] are the &#039;&#039;Krasnaya&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Rechka&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Novopokrovka&#039;&#039; mounds, where statues of the Buddha have been found.&lt;ref name=&quot;auto&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Buddhism has two branches in Kyrgyzstan: &#039;&#039;Nipponzan&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Karma&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Kagyu&#039;&#039;.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://cabar.asia/en/life-of-the-only-buddhist-community-of-kyrgyzstan/|title=Life of the Only Buddhist Community of Kyrgyzstan|date=January 10, 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Currently, only one registered Buddhist community exists in Kyrgyzstan. The community, known as &quot;&#039;&#039;Chamsen&#039;&#039;&quot; (&quot;Liberation&quot; in the [[Korean language]]), was founded in 1996 by [[Koryo-saram|ethnic Koreans]] in [[Gornaya Maevka]] Village.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Kyrgyzstan-stub}}<br /> {{Buddhism-stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religion in Kyrgyzstan]]<br /> [[Category:Buddhism by country|Kyrgyzstan]]</div>

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