China and the rest of east Asia came to know about it by Buddhism, which was adapted from Hinduism. What was European's name of that symbol? Fact is it is known by a Sanskrit word who knows maybe Europeans came to know about by trade with India.
We can safely America won the Iraq war but no where is it accepted as the victor or hero.
That could be because of tanning. It is used for a different purpose in Hinduism.
Maybe, may not be, but it is known by a name common in Hindusim.