Buddhist art flourished during the 2nd century BC, when the sculpture became more evident and represents the life of Buddha and his teachings Gautum shaped sculptural episodes. This took the form of friezes in connection with the decoration of stupas. In India, where Buddhism truly began, the Buddha was never shown in human form, but through their symbols. The reluctance to show Buddha in human form was because many of his sayings that are mentioned in "Dighanikaya" discouraging display in human form after death.

Human representation of the Buddha started in the 1st century CE in northern India. The two main centers of creation have been identified in "Gandhara" today in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan and "Mathura" region of northern central India. The Gandhara art ever arisen because of the influence of the Greeks since the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 BC. The influence of Greek sculpture is widely seen in Buddhist sculpture of Gandhara. The contribution of the sculpture of Gandhara added wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals, acanthus leaf decorations, etc. When India as strong traditions can be widely seen in the art of Mathura which are for example the representation of Buddha in human form with the divinities, as yaks. Art Mathura also added the clothes covering the left shoulder to the wheel on the palm, the lotus seat, etc.

Buddhist art continued to evolve in India for a few centuries and the pink sandstone sculptures of Mathura evolved during the Gupta period (4 to 6 century) and reached a high degree of fineness and delicacy. In the 10th century of his creations were dying in India due to rapid progression of Hinduism and Islam, but the Buddhist art flourished outside the subcontinent Indian for its expansion in the 1st century CE. His artistic nature art sculpture mixed with other countries adopting the faith. Buddhist art prevailed in form of "Mahayana" Buddhism towards the northern route from Central Asia, Tibet, Bhutan, China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam. While "Theravada" Buddhism prevailed in the southern route to Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia.

In the 1st century CE the transmission of Buddhist art was made to Central Asia, China and finally to Korea and Japan, when an embassy was sent to the west by the Chinese Emperor Ming (58 -75 CE). Although adequate transmission began in the 2nd century CE with the expansion Kushan Empire in the Chinese territory of the Tarim Basin and the efforts of a large number of Central Asian Buddhist monks to Chinese lands. The fusion of different cultures in art in the way of expansion adds new impacts on Buddhist art. This can be seen in the area that has expanded. As in China, the Buddhist regime has a strong impact of traits and Chinese culture. Their historical traces can be seen in the Buddhist art of China. Likewise its stupas have strong impacts on Chinese Buddhist art Tang.

Korean Buddhist art reflects the interaction of the influence of Chinese Buddhism pure and original Korean culture. The art of the steppes are evident principles of art Korean Buddhist based on the excavation of artifacts and funerary objects such as crowns real chair, belt buckles, daggers and gogok comma shape. In Tibet Tantric Buddhism as a movement started in India in the 5th century or 6th. It is derived from Brahmanism. Tibetan Buddhist art was influenced by India, Nepal and Chinese art. One of the most characteristic creations of Tibetan Buddhist art are the mandalas, diagrams of a "divine temple" made of a circle that encloses a square. Vietnam also has a strong Chinese Buddhist influence upon it. Similarly, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia have a direct bearing on India for its Buddhist art.

Japan is geographically at the end of the Silk Road, had many influences before the arrival of Buddhism. Japan, the largest Buddhist country today have discovered Buddhism in the 6th century when Buddhist monks missionaries arrived in the islands with various art and sculpture. Buddhism was adopted by the country in the next century. Japan was able to maintain many aspects of Buddhism at the moment it was disappearing in India, and being suppressed in Central Asia and China only by their geographical location location.

In short, if we look carefully in the footsteps of history, we see clearly that the Buddhist art known today in many parts of world evolved from its original form. Each country or society to practice Buddhism today has inducted new things based on their lifestyle. The cultural impact of different societies in the Buddhist art is evident from the careful study of history and society. In the manner and order of the stupas to seek the Buddha way, everything has been customized by the sculpture of the time. Originally Sutpen were painted and decorated in such a way that the entire life of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) phase to be cautious that followers may seek guidance. Later, in every society influenced Buddhist art in its own cultural heritage. Each society left its mark on the art Buddhist and evolved in the way I wanted it to be.

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