The exhibit's first section (History of Chinese Buddhism) includes a wall map showing the routes by which Buddhism was transmitted to China. It also presents a selection of statues from Gandhara (part of the ancient Kushan dynasty) along with counterparts from China made during the third through sixth centuries AD. The contrast in artistic styles shows clearly how Buddhism spread eastward and became a part of Chinese culture.
在「佛教東傳」單元裡，除了藉著牆上路線圖知道佛教東傳中國的足跡，藉著展示櫃內印度貴霜王朝的犍陀羅佛像與魏晉南北朝的中國佛像，更可以清楚看到佛教的東傳與本土化。