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    The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Mar 4, 2021

    The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art

    The Thousand-Buddha motif is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist art of Central Asia and China. The motif depicts a multitude of buddhas...
    Love Carved in Stone: Appreciating Buddhist Art in a Non-Buddhist Way
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Jan 6, 2021

    Love Carved in Stone: Appreciating Buddhist Art in a Non-Buddhist Way

    At the Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum in Hong Kong, there is a limestone sculpture depicting a pair of hands holding a...
    Arts of Asia July-August 2020 Issue: Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum
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    • Jun 25, 2020

    Arts of Asia July-August 2020 Issue: Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum

    Tsz Shan Monastery in Hong Kong is a Chinese Buddhist monastery dedicated to promoting the Buddhist teachings of Clarity, Compassion, and...
    [Short Film] Story of the Buddha
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    • May 27, 2020

    [Short Film] Story of the Buddha

    Buddhist statues are more than works of art, but rather, embodiment of Buddhist history and wisdom. In this very short film, we explore...
    The Artful Transformation of Human Suffering: Banksy and Buddhist Art
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Feb 5, 2020

    The Artful Transformation of Human Suffering: Banksy and Buddhist Art

    In the midst of widespread protests in Hong Kong in October 2019, the city was imbued with feelings of anxiety, fear, and anger. Fire,...
    Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art: Strengthening the International Community of Himalayan Art
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Dec 31, 2019

    Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art: Strengthening the International Community of Himalayan Art

    The Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art in Beijing houses one of the most important collections of Himalayan art in the world, encompassing...
    Tibet on the Silk Road from a Curator’s Eye: An Exhibition Tour with Dr. David Pritzker
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Aug 2, 2019

    Tibet on the Silk Road from a Curator’s Eye: An Exhibition Tour with Dr. David Pritzker

    A groundbreaking exhibition, titled “Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Road: Masterpieces of the Tubo Period (7th–9th Century),” opened in...
    The Secularization of Pagoda Imagery in 18th Century Europe and China
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Jan 24, 2018

    The Secularization of Pagoda Imagery in 18th Century Europe and China

    The artifacts that we now categorize as “Buddhist art” were not always treated as art in their original context. Despite superb...
    Tracing Artistic Developments from India to China: An Introduction to Zhou Mingqun’s Collection
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Nov 22, 2017

    Tracing Artistic Developments from India to China: An Introduction to Zhou Mingqun’s Collection

    “My goal is to build a systematic collection that illustrates how Buddhist art evolved from ancient India to China,” collector Zhou...
    Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Sep 26, 2017

    Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery

    According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure...
    Buddhist Art on Paper: The Unique Painting and Calligraphy Collection of Fan Keqin
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Apr 27, 2017

    Buddhist Art on Paper: The Unique Painting and Calligraphy Collection of Fan Keqin

    When we talk about Buddhist art, one tends to think of sculptures in stone or bronze, or monumental caves and wall paintings. However,...
    The Making of Buddhist Wood Sculptures in China
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Jan 26, 2017

    The Making of Buddhist Wood Sculptures in China

    According to the Ekottara Agama Sutra (增一阿含經), the first Buddha image was made of wood. It is said that when the Buddha was teaching his...
    An Illuminating Exhibition on the Transmission of Buddhist Art at the Palace Museum in Beijing
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Nov 24, 2016

    An Illuminating Exhibition on the Transmission of Buddhist Art at the Palace Museum in Beijing

    The transmission of Buddhist art from India to China is a fascinating topic. Indeed, how did pious and profound art, along with a complex...
    Exhibition on Shanxi Buddhist Art and Intangible Cultural Heritage
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    • Jul 18, 2016

    Exhibition on Shanxi Buddhist Art and Intangible Cultural Heritage

    The Exhibition on Shanxi Buddhist Art and Intangible Cultural Heritage opened on 19 July 2016 at the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove...
    From kinnara to kalavinka: on the autonomy of image in Buddhist transmission from India to China
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Feb 26, 2016

    From kinnara to kalavinka: on the autonomy of image in Buddhist transmission from India to China

    What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. --- Shakespeare Abstract In the study of Buddhist...

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