The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists.

BEIJING – One of China's highest-ranking Buddhist monks is facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct, in what is seen by some as an indication the #MeToo movement is ...

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, ...

In early 526, a Chinese emperor granted a personal audience to an elderly Buddhist monk. The monk, Daodu, explained to Emperor Liang Wudi that he had grown weary of “this physical frame.” The body “is ...

The Buddhists came by the busload to this partially frozen reservoir about 55 miles north of Beijing. In the morning, they released 53,000 fish into holes cut in the ice. In the afternoon, they walked ...

In China today, there’s little that money can’t buy — even when it comes to faith. Many of the country’s most popular Buddhist sites are chock-full of cure-all tonics and overpriced incense. For the ...

BEIJING — One of China’s highest-ranking Buddhist monks is facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct, in what is seen by some as an indication the #MeToo movement is ...

Shao Yi, “Producing Totem” (2010), wooden mold, dimensions variable (all images courtesy UCCA Center for Contemporary Art) BEIJING — Just as European art has long been influenced by that of nonwestern ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In many religions and cultures, women who are menstruating or who just gave birth are not allowed to enter sacred sites, such as temples, or participate in religious rituals. This ...