Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

While today, in India, Buddhism is strongly linked with social activism and anti-caste movements, the reason Buddhism thrived ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Sikkim, a land renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, rich culture, and diverse cuisine, is a perfect destination for ...

Glen Hill pays tribute to Dr Adrian Snograss, "a luminary in the fields of architecture, Buddhist studies and hermeneutical ...

There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the ...

Nguyen’s primary research work situates Buddhist art and architecture within the religious, political, and social conditions of Southeast Asian culture. He is also interested in Buddhist visual ...

This includes compiling three annotated bibliographies for Oxford Bibliographies on the subjects of Palace Architecture in Premodern China, Buddhist Architecture in Imperial China, and Architecture of ...

More than 20 monks and officials from 12 countries visited the Lama Temple and the China Tibetology Research Center in ...