An important cave at the Longmen Grottoes repoens

Tracing the emergence of Chan Buddhism in China

Underscoring the long-term benefits of the humanities as an academic pursuit

Come September 2014, the Chinese government will allow tour groups to visit only selected caves at the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in northwest China, a rich repository of Buddhist murals and sculptu

Few of us undergo a truly religious experience. Many who do, pass a new milestone in their lives and emerge with a transformed vision of how they should live and act in the world. I can confidently wr

A scholar visits the world of Northern Wei female patrons

Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia). Currently, he is a vi