A cat at China's Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou has gone viral for 'blessing' tourists with high-fives. The feline, now a global sensation, attracts crowds seeking its unique 'blessing.' Videos of the cat ...

still followed traditional Chinese styles. According to "Liu You Zhuan', San Guo zhi ("Biography of Liu You," History of the Three Kingdoms), a Buddhist temple was built between 188 and 193 by Ze ...

Originally, the Chinese character si, meaning temple, stood for an official building that, in ancient China, ranked second only to the emperor's imperial palace. To show his respect for Buddhism ...

The homeless menace accused of vandalizing six Manhattan Buddhist and Taoist temples – including hurling a Buddha statue out ...

Criterion (iv): The Horyu-ji monuments represent the adaptation of Chinese Buddhist architecture and temple layout to Japanese culture and the subsequent development of a distinct indigenous style.

Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend ...

Its owner has since decided to pause the temple visits, which almost always turned out like a fan meet. Read more at ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

The temple blends traditional Buddhist architecture with classical Chinese garden aesthetics. It is renowned for its Arhat Hall, housing 500 intricately crafted Arhat statues, and the Free Life ...

Enchin founded the Tendai Jimon sect after bringing back the teachings of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism from the Tang ... are in the possession of Onjoji temple (also known as Miidera) in Otsu ...