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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...
    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...
    Human Connection: Retired Catholic Priests and a Chinese Buddhist Monk
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Apr 7, 2020

    Human Connection: Retired Catholic Priests and a Chinese Buddhist Monk

    Writing this article during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I am drawn to wonder how this virus, one out of millions of viruses on...
    Spiritual Encounters: In Memory of Cui Xiuwen
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Sep 1, 2019

    Spiritual Encounters: In Memory of Cui Xiuwen

    On 2 August last year, I was completely shocked to hear the news of the death of Cui Xiuwen. Just a few months earlier, we had enjoyed a...
    The Revival of Meditation in China: A Seven-day Retreat at Yuquan Monastery
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Oct 21, 2018

    The Revival of Meditation in China: A Seven-day Retreat at Yuquan Monastery

    In China, the seven-day holiday following the National Day on 1 October is known as the Golden Week, because it is the longest national...
    Body and Mind in Chinese Martial Arts: A Conversation with Xu Xiangdong
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Aug 20, 2018

    Body and Mind in Chinese Martial Arts: A Conversation with Xu Xiangdong

    What is the best state one can reach when practicing Chinese martial arts? Stillness—your body is not moving, but you are moving. Where...
    Wisdom is Light: An Interview with Venerable Master Miaojiang
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Aug 4, 2018

    Wisdom is Light: An Interview with Venerable Master Miaojiang

    My previous article focused on the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove on Mount Wutai and its abbot, Venerable Master Miaojiang,...
    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...
    Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Mar 30, 2017

    Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai

    Bird’s-eye view of Jing’an Monastery. Photo courtesy of Ven. Yayun The city of Shanghai sparks alluring images: the glamour of the Paris...
    Life in America as a Chinese Buddhist Monastic: An Interview with Venerable Guan Zhen
    Guoying Stacy Zhang
    • Feb 23, 2017

    Life in America as a Chinese Buddhist Monastic: An Interview with Venerable Guan Zhen

    In ancient Chinese literature, “the West” refers to India—the birthplace of Buddhism. Nowadays, as in most cultures across the globe, the...
    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...
    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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