TANG YONGTONG (1893–1964) was an eminent scholar of the history of Chinese Buddhism. A native of Huangmei County in Hubei Province, China, Tang studied in Beijing and graduated from Quinghua University in 1917. In order to pursue his studies he...

Buddhism in China underwent a long process of sinicization in which the imported Indian religion was adapted to the indigenous cultural milieu and became an integral part of Chinese life. In the process, Buddhism gained patronage from the ruling elite...

China has harshly suppressed religious freedom in Tibet in recent years, imprisoning hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns and expelling hundreds of others from their monasteries, according to a report released today. The 82-page report, published by the International Campaign for Tibet, a...

Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop Tracing the spread of the faith's art and practices. The Arts During the fifth century A.D., caravans traveling along the southern Silk Road from China to India transported silk, spices and edibles. But the treacherous route through...