A new dance production, presenting the life story of the legendary Buddhist scholar Kumarajiva (343-413), one of the greatest ...

Dhargye, now around 63 years old, comes from Serta in Walshul, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Son of Choephel and Choelha, he is a monk of Serta Sera Monastery. Before his arrest, he lived in ...

Powerful abbots once seen as untouchable now face investigation as Beijing reins in excess wealth and religious ...

The statement follows the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday in July, and further calls on the Chinese government to provide updates ...

In the Mongol period, the Uighurs who settled around the Turfan region not only translated Chinese Buddhist works into the Uighur language, but also directly copied them in Chinese characters or ...

The Chinese incarnation of the #MeToo movement gained momentum last week after several well known figures in the public interest sphere were accused of rape or sexual assault, and accusations of ...

One of China’s former highest-ranking Buddhist monks sexually harassed nuns, China’s top religious regulator said Thursday, just weeks after he strongly denied the accusations against him. In a ...

Qiu Shihua, the Chinese artist known for his signature white monochrome paintings, has died aged 85, his Hong Kong gallery, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract One of the most visible identity markers of Buddhist monasticism is clothing. The robes of monks and nuns have been paid considerable ...