In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth ...

An expansive exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum brings together Asian bronze works spanning 4,000 years of history.

Scottish author William Dalrymple argues in his new book that Indian thinkers like Aryabhata and Brahmagupta should be as ...

for the artists of Gandhara … took imagery and styles that ultimately originated in ancient Greece, and they made them Buddhist and Asian, and thereby introduced them into the later traditions of ...

Cave-ins and floods may have buried the Cretaceous creatures of the fossil Jehol Biota rather than volcanic eruptions, a new study claims.

Besides visiting ancient ruins scattered along the Silk Road, we also traced the footsteps of Chinese scholar and Buddhist ...

As the second Liangzhu Forum commenced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Nov 25, 10 international influencers gathered to ...

Xi's plan to glorify China's deep cultural roots is embodied in Ruzang, a compilation of the philosopher's writings and ...

Buddhist sculptures in the Tiefo Temple in Gaoping ... giving a lot of publicity to these caretakers of the country's ...

Fine traditional Chinese culture contains many ideas related to human rights, which can provide historical resources and enlightenment for the cause of human rights in today's world.

Insights The world’s largest temples cover a variety of religions and beliefs.  Some of these temples have been around for ...

Shi Yongxin, abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, emphasised the need to shift humanity’s values and behaviours, promoting ...