佛教传入中国,根据历来的说法,都认为始于东汉明帝(公元58年～公元75年)时代。后来虽有人提出过异议,然迄今尚无定论。根据现有的史料,我们只能说至晚到东汉时代,中国已有人信奉佛教。与此同时,佛教的经典也逐渐地被翻译成汉文,最早被译为汉文的佛经,据说是东汉时中天竺人摄摩腾所译的《四十二章 The introduction of Buddhism into China, according to historical accounts, is based on the Ming dynasty (AD 58-575 AD). Although some people later raised objections, so far no conclusion. According to the existing historical data, we can only say that till the Eastern Han Dynasty, some people in China already believed in Buddhism. At the same time, the Buddhist scriptures are gradually being translated into Chinese, the earliest Buddhist scriptures translated into Chinese, which are said to be translated by the Tianzhu people in the Eastern Han Dynasty