Tibet has been a center of Buddhism for several centuries, and that religion places a great deal of significance on written word.
During this period, the city became an important center of Buddhism.
It was also a thriving center of Buddhism with many monasteries and stupas.
The mountains were an important center of Taoism and later Buddhism.
The city remains an important centre of Korean Buddhism.
The kingdom was one of the major centres of Buddhism.
Dunhuang was a major centre of Buddhism in the Middle Ages.
Thakazhy was a centre of Buddhism during the early days.
The ancient city was among the five biggest centres of Jainism and Buddhism prior to 1527.
It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century.