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

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

The Mulan legend is widely recounted in Chinese literature ... both Taghbah and Chinese cultures had become deeply familiar with Buddhism, a religion that they had inherited from India in a ...

The most striking feature of Phi Ta Khon is its ghost masks – elongated, brightly painted, and often adorned with elaborate ...

Wild Turkey is bringing “Jimmy Russell’s 70th Anniversary 8-Year-Old Bourbon” – a limited-edition product – to Australia.The ...

Located over 100 km from Hanoi, Co Le Pagoda in Nam Dinh is a unique Buddhist site featuring a blend of Eastern and Western ...

The Lex Fridman podcast covered a wide range of topics from Modi's humble beginnings, his experience with poverty and his ...

The Mon resistance has entered the post-coup conflict but still has a long way to go to replicate the success of other groups ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

Late Bollywood legend Rishi Kapoor had an illustrious acting career spanning decades, but there was a time when he was ...

If your goal for a New York City vacation is to see all the most fascinating landmarks, your itinerary must include a visit ...

During the podcast, Lex Fridman recited the Gayatri Mantra and turned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his ...