Monks interested in self-mummification would ... The paper was printed with ancient Chinese characters that might have been part of prayers or religious texts. The body is thought to belong ...

Ancient Chinese architecture boasts a rich variety ... Later, the remains of other Buddhist monks of high reputation were also called sarira. Since more often than not, no such precious shiny ...

Kumarajiva hailed from the Kucha kingdom, an ancient Buddhism ... in Xinjiang, one monk talked about how Japan also learned Chan Buddhism (Japanese Zen Buddhism) from China.

UNESCO’s executive board on May 24 approved the archives of the Buddhist monk Enchin (814-891) for inclusion. Enchin founded the Tendai Jimon sect after bringing back the teachings of Chinese ...