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
chinese history
On The Hunt for the Water Moon Guanyin in “Pre-Genghis Esoteric North Asia”
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From the Yulin Caves in Guazhou to Abu Dhabi, from the Tang to the Tangut… striking connections between an auctioned statue by Bonhams and other sacred images take us on a voyage across time and space to find the Water Moon Guanyin “hiding” in Pre-Genghis North Asia
Yongzheng’s Yuanmingyuan: The Dharma Dimensions of the Old Summer Palace
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The Yuanmingyuan, one of China’s most important historical and esoterically Buddhist sites, comes to life in this exhibit of four original Zodiac heads
Encore Dunhuang: A Contemporary Silk Road Show of Olympian Ambition
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Reviewing China’s largest-scale mixed media performance of Silk Road history and characters
A Tale of Two Mascots: Lele the Mogao Guardian and the Cats at Yulin
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The difference between the Mogao Grottoes and the Yulin Grottoes, seen through Lele the Guardian of Mogao and two lonely felines at Yulin
State Sangha: Buddhism for the People
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Unpacking the Chinese government’s phrase, “When the people have faith, the country has strength, the nation has hope”
Echoes from the Mogao Caves in Tan Dun’s “Buddha Passion”
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Exploring the poetic power behind Tan Dun’s “Buddha Passion,” performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on 22 January
Baltic Gold: Amber Intersections of Faith and Beauty
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The Indra and Harry Banga Gallery’s “Amber: Baltic Gold” is a unique exhibit of amber’s journey of 3000+ years across Europe and China
In Review: “Xuanzang” and “Monks in Motion”
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Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
In Review: “The Taming of the Demons,” Charles B. Jones’ “Pure Land”
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Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.