China's use of Buddhism in diplomacy is a key element of its foreign policy, particularly under Xi Jinping. The Chinese government leverages Buddhism, a shared cultural heritage in Asia ...

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

Ramayana in Chinese Buddhist Texts At a symposium on “Ramayana- A Timeless Guide” organised by the Indian Embassy here on ...

A puppy abused by a man on a Buddhist pilgrimage site in China has been adopted after a video of the incident ignited outrage ...

the introduction into China of Buddhist teachers by the Emperor Mingti in the year 65 A.D. has a perfeet right to claim its place as a historial event. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

A puppy abused by a man on a Buddhist pilgrimage site in China has been adopted after a video of the incident ignited outrage on local social media earlier this month. To the rescue: A hospital ...

Vegetarianism is not a rule for all Buddhists; it is a unique product of Chinese Buddhism. The rule under which Chinese Buddhists eat vegetarian food dates back to the reign of Emperor Wudi in the ...

Although the city of Datong today has become a leading center for China's coal industry, the "land of Buddhism," with its beautiful grottoes and magnificent monasteries, is also a tourist attraction.

Key Chinese practices this essay will cover are ancestral rites and divination, the teachings of the philosophers Confucius and Laozi, and Buddhism. Appreciating the complexity of this rich and ...

By this definition, "popular religion," a syncretic blend of Daoism, Buddhism, and polytheistic elements, that attracts the vast majority of Chinese believers is not a religion at all, and ...

Dr. Amanda Foreman discusses the origins and development of Buddhism in China, with particular reference made to the part played by women in it. She talks about the role of Empress Wu in promoting ...