Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t4.1

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As one of the major philosophical schools of Brahmanism, Yoga has a long history in India, and can trace its roots back to the early civilisations in the Indian subcontinent. Some of the most ancient Indian literatures contain information on the practice of Yoga. It came into its own and became an independent school of philosophy around the mid-2nd century BCE. The theories and ways of practice of Yoga have long been a subject of wide interest among all Indian schools of thought. As a highly influential school of philosophy in India, it spread to China along with Buddhism.