The Yungang Grottoes are the crowning achievement of this ancient culture. Although the city of Datong today has become a leading center for China’s coal industry, the “land of Buddhism ...

in ancient China, ranked second only to the emperor's imperial palace. To show his respect for Buddhism, the emperor ordered that the residence of the Indian Buddhists be called a si, and ever ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions. China is using Buddhist narratives ...

The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

One of the most thought-provoking aspects of the film is how it challenges the idea of good and evil. Read more at ...

UNESCO’s executive board on May 24 approved the archives of the Buddhist monk Enchin (814-891) for inclusion. Enchin founded the Tendai Jimon sect after bringing back the teachings of Chinese ...

GANSU- A number of foreign journalists from different countries visited Mogao Caves in Dunhuang city in China’s northwestern ...

China has long carried the imprint of Ramayana stories within its Buddhist scriptures, a connection that has come to light ...