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
Visitors Flock to Landmark Exhibition of Buddha Relics in Singapore
Craig C Lewis
6 December 2023
The Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Singapore organized a celebration of the historical legacy of the Buddha, with an exhibition of the Kapilavastu Relics.
World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth Embarks on 2023 Korean Buddhist Cultural Tour
Buddhistdoor Global
26 October 2023
Youth delegations from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Thailand participated in the 2023 Korean Buddhist Cultural Tour from 30 August–2 September.
Lumbini Development Trust Partners with Singapore-based Organizations to Safeguard Ramagrama Stupa in Nepal
Raymond Lam
18 October 2023
The Nepali government and two Singaporean groups will be working together to preserve one of Nepal’s most important and earliest stupas
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
Nepal Inaugurates Newly Restored Fifth-Century Buddhist Monument near Kathmandu
Craig C Lewis
6 September 2023
Nepal held a formal ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the newly restored Shree Napichandra Mahavihara, a fifth-century Buddhist shrine and monastery.
Devoted to Dunhuang: Speaking with Song Shuxia of the Dunhuang Research Academy
Raymond Lam
8 May 2023
Dunhuang Research Academy senior figure Song Shuxia discusses the Academy’s visitor management of the Mogao Caves and digitization efforts
Dalai Lama Returns to Bodh Gaya for the First Time in Three Years
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2022
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Bodh Gaya, India, on Thursday, after a two-year absence. His Holiness is expected to remain until 20 January.
Lighting the Mahabodhi: Siddhartha’s Intent India Announces International Light Sculpture Design Contest
Craig C Lewis
5 September 2022
Siddartha’s Intent India, founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced a new update to the ambitious initiative
Potala Palace in Tibet Closed After COVID-19 Outbreak Reported
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2022
Government authorities in Lhasa have closed the iconic Potala Palace after reporting the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Tibet since 2020.* The Potala’s official social
Indonesia to Raise Visitor Fees for Borobudur Temple
Justin Whitaker
7 June 2022
Buddhism’s largest temple complex to become more expensive as government seeks to control crowds at famous tourist site
Women in Shugendo: Supporters, Leaders, or Both? Part 1
Alena Eckelmann
11 February 2022
Understanding the historical and contemporary role of women in Japan’s Shugendo tradition