In the Mahavamsa(Geiger, 1950 X-LXIII), Suvanaphum was the land to which Asoka, the Great King of India, sent two Buddist venerables, Sonadera and Uttdaradera, on a mission to establish Buddhism. Many scholars presumed that Suvanaphum or Chryse was in Southeast Asia at a location where Thailand and Myanmar are now situated. Unfortunately, there is not yet any evidence of Buddhism existing in this area as early as the 3rd Century B.C. Since no large amount of gold has ever been found in this region, the application of Chryse or Suvanaphum as land rich in goldwould not be the case. However, to interpret the words as meaning land rich in resources and economic traffic or ideal land (Utopia), would make this location a viable contender for the term