Buddhistdoor View: The International Dunhuang Programme and Digital Tech as the Guardian of Ancient Heritage
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
Newly discovered stupa dates back to the 1st or 2nd century CE and could indicate a Buddhist presence among busy maritime trade routes
Temple is the largest found in the area and includes many intact artifacts
Louvre director Manuel Rabaté discusses his museum’s philosophy, favorite artworks, and more in an exclusive interview with BDG
The move marks a major victory for those seeking to celebrate the city’s diversity and in particular its South Asian heritage
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
The bill would establish the first national holiday originating in Asia
Dunhuang Research Academy senior figure Song Shuxia discusses the Academy’s visitor management of the Mogao Caves and digitization efforts
How a site reputed to have been visited by the Buddha has hosted modern day festivals for Bangladeshi communities every New Year
A scholar explores an ancient land’s ties to the early Buddhist tradition and the local landmarks of the Bengali region
An archeological story of the only stupa enshrining the relics of an enlightened figure of the Early Buddhist order of female monastics
The United States returned nearly 30 looted antiquities and works of art to Cambodia at a formal ceremony in New York on 8 August. The artifacts include