Buddhist Association of China celebrates Buddha Day in Beijing
Raymond Lam
16 May 2024
Celebrations of the Buddha’s birthday were held at the Buddhist Association of China’s headquarters of Guangji Temple
Tangut Tango: Exploring the Wuwei Xixia Museum in Gansu, China
Raymond Lam
10 May 2024
This little-known institution has on display some of the most iconic marvels of the esoteric empire of the Western Xia
Buddhistdoor View: Unfinished Dispensation – The Search for Buddhist Authenticity in China
Buddhistdoor Global
4 May 2024
For China’s great temples and monastic communities, authenticity is tied to various key needs that demand constant attention
Metallic Monuments of Mercy: Shanxi’s Iron Bodhisattva Statues
Samantha Li
18 December 2023
Exploring the Shanxi tradition of Iron Buddha statues, which have left an indelible mark on Chinese Buddhist art and aesthetics
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