Burma: A Buddhist hermit monk (Burmese: 'yathae') in front of his cave, c. 1892-1896. Legend attributes the first Buddhist doctrine in Burma to 228 BCE when Sonna and Uttara, two ambassadors of the Emperor Ashoka the Great of India, came to the country with sacred texts. However, the golden era of Buddhism truly began in the 11th century after King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan) was converted to Theravada Buddhism. Today, 89% of the population of Burma is Theravada Buddhist.

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