Buddhism began in India then spread:

west into Turkey and then east again

east into Tibet and then sharply northward

east into Tibet, China and then northeast and south

directly north, then west into the Middle East

east into Tibet, China and then northeast and south

Ashoka expanded Buddhist faith by transmitting monks to neighboring areas of India in order to administer the instructions of the Buddha. A wave of transformation occurred, and Buddhism developed not only within India, but also globally. Apart from India, gradually Buddhism was accepted in Burma, Nepal, Central Asia, China, and Japan are just some of the countries where the preaching os buddha was extensively admitted.

East into Tibet, China and then northeast and south