The following article of our “Wikipedia Religious Un-Reliable Sources” series focuses on Buddhism as an example of how ...

The global promotion of Buddhism as a form of soft power by the Chinese state is unprecedented in the modern world. Recent ...

Dharmakṣema, who hailed from Central India, was instrumental in the translation of important Buddhist texts to Chinese in 5th ...

When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s rise in China.

The Chinese Communist Party is intensifying efforts to control Tibetan Buddhism, particularly with the pending succession of ...

Interplay of religion and secularism in Ramayana's ... to the Hindu context of the Ramayana and the predominance of Buddhism in China, the epic was not fully translated or widely disseminated ...

The young artist pushes boundaries as she reflects on her faith, heritage, and craft How do you identify yourself? Is it by ...

With over 10 million tourists generating billions in revenue annually, religious activities are closely monitored by the Buddhist Association for China (BAC), the CCP’s religious overseer.

The evictions and demolitions at Larung Gar are part of a wider attack on freedom of religion in Tibet. Despite the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) being officially atheist, the government attempts to ...

The Lhamo Kirti Monastery school was completely shut down as part of China's broader initiative to control the Tibetan education China has intensified control over Tibet, targeting religious, ...