Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
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
16th Century “Magic Mirror” Reveals a Hidden Buddha Image
Craig Lewis
25 July 2022
A centuries-old bronze mirror at the Cincinnati Art Museum has revealed an illuminating secret, reflecting a diaphanous Buddha image
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
Floodwaters Threaten China’s Leshan Giant Buddha
Justin Whitaker
20 August 2020
1,200-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site is still…
The Kuchean Harp: Konghous in the Chinese Oasis Kingdom of Kucha
Samantha Li
4 August 2017
Exploring an ancient symbol of Buddhism in China