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
Satellite Survey Points to Archaeological Bounty Beneath the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya
Craig C Lewis
19 August 2024
Images from a recent satellite survey have indicated the presence of previously undiscovered structures beneath the sacred Mahabodhi Temple complex.
World Peace-ification
Joseph Houseal
10 August 2024
Joseph Houseal casts a critical eye on modern interpretations and improvements of ancient dance traditions
Conservation Work Progresses in Phanigiri, Potential UNESCO Heritage Site Linked to Buddhism in India
Justin Whitaker
8 August 2024
A number of important discoveries has led to increased work to preserve the historic Buddhist site
UNESCO Urges Immediate Improvements to Lumbini Heritage Site
Justin Whitaker
30 July 2024
The site in rural Nepal is listed among the four most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists alongside Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar
Buddhist Heritage: UNESCO Includes Dege Parkhang Printing Blocks in Memory of the World Programme
Craig C Lewis
12 June 2024
Printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra-Printing House have been recognized as documentary heritage in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme.
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.
Historic Japanese Temple Allegedly Vandalized by Canadian Teen
Justin Whitaker
18 July 2023
Alleged vandalism has prompted greater diligence from Buddhist temple staff as global tourism rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
Buddhist Practice: Seven-Day Vipassana Course at Mahabodhi Mahavihara in Bodh Gaya
Buddhistdoor Global
2 June 2023
Thabarwa Dhamma Gaya Meditation Centre will host a seven-day Vipassana course at the sacred Mahabodhi Mahavihara.