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
Two Pavilions at UNESCO-listed Buddhist Mountain Monastery in Korea to be Designated National Treasures
Craig C Lewis
31 August 2022
Two ancient pavilions at the seventh century Korean Buddhist mountain temple Buseok-sa (부석사) will be officially designated as National Treasures, South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration
Korea Resumes Annual Lantern Festival to Celebrate the Birth of the Buddha
Craig C Lewis
10 May 2022
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe (연등회), popularly known as the Lotus Lantern Festival, marking the birth of the Buddha, has once again illuminated Seoul.
Buddhist Temple to Open Tripitaka Koreana to the Public for the First Time
Craig C Lewis
7 June 2021
Collection of 80,000 woodblock Buddhist scriptures dated to…
Ethics Complaint about Gandharan Manuscripts Leads to Admonishment of Australian Academic
Justin Whitaker
23 February 2021
Importing Buddhist manuscripts into Australia…
Forty-meter Buddha Statue Planned in Spain
Craig C Lewis
4 February 2020
Work expected to begin later this year
New Museum Reveals Buddhist Mysteries of Korea’s Baekje Kingdom
Craig C Lewis
24 January 2020
Many ancient Buddhist relics on public display for the first…
Tibet on the Silk Road from a Curator’s Eye: An Exhibition Tour with Dr. David Pritzker
Guoying Stacy Zhang
2 August 2019
A groundbreaking exhibition showcasing early Tibetan art…
Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for Tipitaka
Dipen Barua
1 April 2019
Tipitaka has already been formally recognized as a…