in ancient China, ranked second only to the emperor's imperial palace. To show his respect for Buddhism, the emperor ordered that the residence of the Indian Buddhists be called a si, and ever ...

The base, for burying Buddhist relics, usually took the form of an underground chamber or underground hole attached to a tomb in ancient China. This kind of pagoda structure was recorded in ...

Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in the city of Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province ...

Buddhism also interacted in China with religious Daoism, especially from the 3rd century CE. Religious Daoism, in the form of several competing sects, absorbed many of the local religious temples and ...

Amanda Foreman discusses the origins and development of Buddhism in China, with particular reference ... assessed by contemporary women. Women in Ancient Greece. videoWomen in Ancient Greece ...

Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture has ... In the first century, Buddhism spread from Gandhara to China through the Silk Road. Along the route, a large number of Buddhist statues influenced by ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is typically a time for family reunions and visits with friends. However, this year Ren Jun and his family decided to celebrate ...

UNESCO’s executive board on May 24 approved the archives of the Buddhist monk Enchin (814-891) for inclusion. Enchin founded the Tendai Jimon sect after bringing back the teachings of Chinese ...