In 1995, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) abducted a six-year-old boy, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, recognized by the fourteenth Dalai Lama as the eleventh Panchen Lama. In his place, Beijing installed ...

China will continue to support the Buddhist community in fostering friendly exchanges with Buddhist communities worldwide ...

Buddhism came to China from India via Central Asia in the first century AD during the reign of Emperor Mingdi of the Han ...

Buddhist leaders from Vietnam and China met in Wuxi this week as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2026 celebrations.

NEW DELHI (IANS) – During a National Conference in 2021 focused on religious affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of Chinese-oriented religions in China. The Chinese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Blood Pond Hell 'detail depicted in a 1940 Taipei Hell Scroll. The Trustees of the British Museum In many religions and cultures, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chinese government-selected 11th Panchen Lama Gyaincain Norbu at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2024. - ...

The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Bodhidharma, a revered Buddhist monk who lived during 5th or 6th century is credited for transmitting Chan Buddhism (the Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism) in China. The word Chan ...

Routes pictured are based on maps from the map collection at Cornell University Library (with special thanks to Nij Tontisirin) and “The Oxford Encyclopedia of Buddhism” (2024), with additional input ...