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Dunhuang Academy’s deputy head Zhang Xiaogang on the mission of the Institute of Archaeology

Posted on June 20, 2024June 20, 2024by Teahouse

The “Mona Lisa of the East” at the Mogao Grottoes is one of many priceless inspirations for an ambitious, 30-year-long initiative to save the caves

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Rhythm of Liberation: Insights from Pearl Wu, director of Amitofo Care Centre Lesotho

Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024by Teahouse

Pearl Wu interfaces regularly with local staff, students, and outside groups like government and donors to make ACC Lesotho part of the community

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Rhythm of Liberation: Amitofo Care Centre’s Lesotho Campus

Posted on June 16, 2024June 16, 2024by Teahouse

A Buddhist orphanage’s campus in the African kingdom is transforming the lives of its children from kindergarten to senior high

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Kumbum Monastery: Tsongkhapa in China

Posted on June 12, 2024June 12, 2024by Teahouse

Kumbum Monastery or Ta’er Temple is a core Gelug location and one of the most important Vajrayana temples in China

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Horse Hoof Temple: Where a Eurasian warrior-king’s steed trampled

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024by Teahouse

A visit to the Horse Hoof Temple grotto complex brings pilgrims and tourists closer to the legendary figure of King Gesar and Buddhist divinities

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The Caves of the Blazing Sword: Gansu Province’s Manjushri Mountain Grottoes

Posted on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024by Teahouse

In the far reaches of the desert in Gansu Province are a collection of little-known caves with the most beautiful religious art of the Tangut Empire

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Exploring Li Yong-jun’s studio of Dunhuang art

Posted on April 20, 2024April 20, 2024by Teahouse

Li Yong-jun is one of Dunhuang’s famous contemporary painters of quality replica art from the grottoes

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Vairocana: The Esoteric Sun Buddha along the Chinese Buddhist Silk Road

Posted on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024by Teahouse

Visiting the Longmen Grottoes’ Fengxian Temple at night is an otherworldly experience

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From the Capitals to the Corridor: A Visit to China’s Silk Road

Posted on April 4, 2024April 4, 2024by Teahouse

Bringing heritage sites and religious doctrine together in a dialogue for our Buddhism in the People’s Republic project

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Ramagrama Stupa’s story arrives at a new chapter with Stefano Boeri’s conservation and development masterplan

Posted on December 15, 2023December 15, 2023by Teahouse

The Ramagrama Stupa in Lumbini is about to undergo an ambitious preservation and development project

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