The emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty believed in Buddhism, and many ancient buildings, sculptures, drawings, paintings, and other pieces of Buddhist art in Datong date from that time.

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 ...

笔墨纸砚是中国古代文人书房当中必备的宝贝，被称为“文房四宝”。用笔墨书写绘画在中国可追溯到五千年前。秦时已用不同硬度的毛和竹管制笔；汉代以人工制墨替代了天然墨；有了纸张以后，简牍锦帛逐失其用；砚台则随笔墨的使用而发展。 “文房四宝”到宋朝以后特指湖笔、徽墨、宣纸、端砚。可以说文房四宝书写了整个中华文明。

With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical instruments for Buddhism. As the saying goes, "There are bells at every temple.

The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, ...

[Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] Among the skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, 13 ancient Buddhist pagodas still stand in various corners of Shanghai, quietly testifying to its long history and ...

including Buddhist statues made of different materials, miniature pagodas, vajra bells and more. "Except for some ancient objects from the previous dynasties, most of these artifacts were made by ...

Carvings at Ancient Monument May Be World's Oldest Calendars Aug. 6, 2024 — Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the world's oldest ...

The ancient studies program acknowledges the importance of approaching the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Students are encouraged to ...

a little over 10 kilometres from where the eponymous Buddhist centre of learning stood. Considered amongst the greatest ...

VISAKHAPATNAM : The Bavikonda ancient Buddhist site, dating from the 3rd century BC and thriving between 300 BC and 300 AD, ...