Spending several days in beautiful Suzhou will lead you to surprising encounters with subtle connections between Chan and esoteric Buddhism
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China’s Sixth World Buddhist Forum to be held 15–17 October at Xuedou Temple, Ningbo
The conference, a cornerstone of Chinese Buddhist dplomacy, will be titled, “Hand in Hand for Coexistence” and emphasize “Maitreya culture”
Chengde, Mandala of Chinese Emperors
Exploring the esoteric power of the Chengde Mountain Resort and its Eight Outer Temples with Laurence Brahm
Avalokiteshvara’s Thousand-Armed Reach in Puning Temple
In both the Qianlong reign and today’s China, Puning Temple is the most important Buddhist institution in Chengde
The Sino-Tibetan Legacy of Unity at Xumi Fushou Temple, Chengde
Xumi Fushou Temple in the Mountain Resort of Chengde is the crucible of the Qing’s great project of Tibetan unity, and by extension, modern China’s
Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures: Buddhist dynamism and vibrancy in China
China’s Buddhist culture is nuanced and subtle, with formal laypeople and non-Buddhists alike making the sangha vibrant and dynamic
The Mongolian-Gelug shadow over Tibet: Six decades of failed US-Gelug policy
Adele Tomlin offers a definitive analysis of the future of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau that contextualizes Gelug dominance of Tibetan politics in 60 years of failed US diplomacy and Sino-Gelug impasse
The British Library’s “A Silk Road Oasis” – an ambitious story of the Silk Road’s finest textual treasures
A landmark exhibit, “A Silk Road Oasis,” is showing at the British Library in London from 27 September 2024 to 23 February 2025
President Xi’s visit to Hongjue Temple was for American and Gelug eyes
A June visit to a Gelug monastery by the Chinese leader hinted at a response to US moves as well as future plans for the Qinghai-Tibet plateau
Dunhuang Academy’s deputy head Zhang Xiaogang on the mission of the Institute of Archaeology
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