公元前5世纪佛教诞生于四大文明古国印度,并在汉明帝时传人中国,传入中国的大多为大乘佛法,并在中国经历若干世纪的译经历史。之后逐渐由朝鲜传到日本。本文旨在研究佛教的诞生及其在日本的传播和发展,以及对古代日本社会文化所产生的影响。使得我们能更加深刻的理解日本社会的文化,价值观取向。 Buddhism was born in the four ancient civilizations of India in the fifth century BC and was transmitted to China during the Ming dynasty. Most of the Buddhism introduced to China was Mahayana Buddhism, and underwent several centuries of translation history in China. After gradually spread from North Korea to Japan. The purpose of this article is to study the birth of Buddhism and its spread and development in Japan, as well as the impact on ancient Japanese society and culture. So that we can understand more deeply Japanese culture and values.