Tibetan Buddhist monks are learning a range of skills, from languages to computing, along with their religious studies to ensure they don't lose touch with the modern world. A Tho Ram Pa program ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions. A statue of Kumarajiva in front of the ...

Gounsa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple founded by the Unified Silla monk Uisang, is emerging as a central hub for Korean Buddhist culture and classical literature research following a large-scale ...

Since the Dalai Lama’s recognition, Dorje has spent much of his life training to become a monk, memorizing sacred scriptures, practicing calligraphy and learning the teachings of Buddha. After ...

Xuanzang (602–664 AD), an illustrious monk in the Tang Dynasty, was one of the most important translators of Chinese Buddhism. His lifelong goal was to transmit the entirety of Indian knowledge to the ...

Journey to the West is not only a seminal work in Chinese literature but a prime example of early intellectual, cultural and diplomatic exchange between China and India. The novel, written by Wu Cheng ...

As the tower where the relics of the eminent Buddhist monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty (a.k.a. Master Tang Sanzang) are placed, Xingjiao Temple Pagoda is situated within Xingjiao Temple on the bank ...