Straight to the Heart: The Contemporary Legacy of Zongmi’s Huayan-Chan Fusion
Samantha Li
14 September 2023
Huayan might no longer be a thing as an institution, but its influence in popular Chan Buddhism lives on in China thanks to Zongmi
Pilgrimage: Hongluosi, Home to Priceless Artifacts and Heartwarming Legends
Samantha Li
28 June 2023
One of the most important Buddhist temples in northern China, Hongluosi is a sanctuary of beauty, history, and mythic power
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
Buddhism and Daoism: A Millennia-Long Dialogue
Samantha Li
19 April 2023
How Buddhism and Daoism interacted to bring a unique spiritual heritage in historical and modern China
Book Review: Pure Land: History, Tradition, and Practice
Raymond Lam
15 March 2022
Charles B. Jones has recently published a slate of vastly informative publications on the Pure Land tradition. In 2019, the associate professor of Religion and
Archeologists Unearth China’s Earliest Bronze Buddhist Statues To Date
Raymond Lam
16 December 2021
Buddha statues in the Gandharan style may have traveled along the Silk Road nearly 2000 years ago
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
Mount Putuo: Wonders and Thoughts
Xuming Bao
9 August 2021
A visit to one of the great sites of Chinese Buddhism
Palliative Perspectives Strengthen Buddhist Care in Shanghai
Raymond Lam
23 June 2021
The pioneering work of Jade Buddha Temple in providing care for the dying
Meditation Over a Kitten: Transcendence from Where We Are
Guoying Stacy Zhang
17 May 2021
Feline insights into the conditions of existence
Buddhistdoor View: Beyond Renovations – Modern Buddhist Leadership
Buddhistdoor Global
10 April 2021
Buddhist leadership in the context of temple renovations
The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
4 March 2021
Profound expressions of connection and transcendence