Chinese Maritime Silk Road Hub Quanzhou Sees Record Rise in Visitors
Raymond Lam
20 March 2025
The maritime silk road city of Quanzhou is home to important Buddhist temples and an array of diverse religious sites
Writing Dance in Stone, Part 2: The Case of the Tibetan Gorshey
Joseph Houseal
9 March 2024
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
Book Review: Yin Mountain: The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
15 November 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the beauty and poignant insights of this remarkable and historic poetry collection
The Fengxian Temple and Wu Zetian’s Esoteric Legacy
Raymond Lam
18 October 2023
China’s first and only female emperor, Wu Zetian, left behind a remarkable legacy of esoteric and Huayan Buddhism and beyond
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
Book Review: Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator
Raymond Lam
27 November 2021
Xuanzang is the most famous of China’s Tang-era monk-pilgrims. He has enjoyed an outsize literary impact on the trajectory of Chinese Buddhism and the presentation
Japan Seeks UNESCO Listing for 1,000-Year-Old Buddhist Documents
Craig C Lewis
19 November 2021
Two sets of ancient documents offer insights into the history of Buddhism in Japan
The Secret of the Golden Flower, Part One
Joseph Houseal
15 May 2021
An ancient practice for experiencing primal consciousness
The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
4 March 2021
Profound expressions of connection and transcendence
Floodwaters Threaten China’s Leshan Giant Buddha
Justin Whitaker
20 August 2020
1,200-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site is still…
Differences Between the Sui-Tang and Song-Ming Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
26 May 2020
Dynastic divergences in Pure Land Buddhism
The Loss of Pure Land Scriptures in the Late Tang Dharma-Persecution
Alan Kwan
28 April 2020
How a fateful persecution decimated Pure Land…