it is widely accepted to be based on folk tales and oral accounts of a 16-year trip to India undertaken by Xuanzang (602-664), a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar, during the Tang dynasty.
The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions. A statue of Kumarajiva in front of ...
The Silk Road was booming, Buddhism was flourishing, and Dunhuang was paying fealty to the Chinese capital. The Tang cave painters displayed a fully confident Chinese style, covering whole walls ...
A cat at a Buddhist temple in China has become an unexpected internet sensation after videos of it ‘blessing’ visitors with ...
According to Tibetan beliefs, the soul of a senior Buddhist monk is reborn as a child ... not recognise any Dalai Lama appointed by the Chinese government. Set for release on Tuesday, the 14th ...
Tibetan tradition holds that the soul of a senior Buddhist monk is reincarnated in ... which the Dalai Lama calls an account of his dealings with Chinese leaders over seven decades, is being ...