Xuanzang's travels and research united two ancient cultures long lost to the passage of time, in a bond of respect and ...

Xuanzang's journey in India is reviving the country's forgotten Buddhist heritage. Deepak Anand, a researcher and heritage ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...

When Taoist priest Wang Yuanlu accidentally discovered the Library Cave and opened the entrance of the sand-buried treasure trove in 1900, more than 60,000 Buddhist manuscripts, documents pertaining ...

The sun rises over tall mountains in Ladakh as old temple bells ring through valleys that have heard prayers for hundreds of years. All across India, Buddhist temples stand like peaceful islands in ...

Ruled by an ancient theological order of Buddhist monks, Tibet had no army worth its name and was quickly overrun. China’s ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

Cultural relic restorers repair palm-leaf manuscripts in the cultural relic restoration room at the Potala Palace on May 25, 2025. Photo: Chen Xi/GT ...

Buddhist art during the Ly dynasty (11th–13th century) is considered a pinnacle of Đại Việt’s visual culture, fusing Zen Buddhist philosophy with native tradition, royal artistry with folk expression ...

A batch of ancient Chinese silk manuscript fragments, believed to be older than the Dead Sea Scrolls, are returning to China after a handover ceremony at the US embassy on Friday, ending their ...