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The Schools of Western Xia: Prof. Kirill Solonin discusses the Medieval Inner Asian Transmission of Vajrayana

Posted on August 6, 2025August 8, 2025by Teahouse

Interviews with speakers from TLKY’s 90th anniversary conference held at The University of Hong Kong Centre of Buddhist Studies

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Primeval Dreaming: Sun Deities of the Helan Mountains and the Western Xia

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025by Teahouse

Deep in Inner Asia sleeps the Sun God of Helan, with the presence of the Illuminator that is the Great Sun Buddha

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The Imperial Tombs of Western Xia are only just revealing their secrets

Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025by Teahouse

Tangut-era landmark in Yinchuan has been added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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The Sorceress-Queen of Western Xia, from Qinghai to Gansu

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025by Teahouse

Legends from the Qinghai-Tibetan borderlands whisper of a Tangut royal who mastered powerful deity magicks and cursed the Mongols

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Mahakala, Tangut and Mongol Deity of Ritual Warfare: Kublai Khan

Posted on April 23, 2025April 23, 2025by Teahouse

Who was Mahakala, the tantric Buddhist deity that the Tanguts worshipped for military victory and the fall of Genghis Khan?

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Tangut Time

Posted on April 22, 2025May 26, 2025by Teahouse

A series exploring the research, literature, and contemporary interpretations of the fabled Buddhist Tangut Empire

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