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 ...

The monk was Enchin (814-891), the founder of ... and departure from, the ancient Chinese capital of Changan where he studied Buddhism. But dangers must have lurked here and there during Enchin ...

Ancient central China's silk products ... Silk Road and further expanded the are to the road. Inida's famous monk also came to central China's Henan through Pakistan and Afghanistan, Silk Road ...

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 ...

The Wonto Monastery was severely damaged during China's Cultural Revolution. However, locals preserved its ancient murals and began rebuilding the monastery in 1983. The number of monks who live ...