Strength Renewed: Construction and Conservation of the Big Buddha in Hong Kong
The Big Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery on the Lantau Island is one of the most visited sights in Hong Kong. The monumental bronze statue...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Sep 7, 2021
Serving Humanity in Transition: Chinese Buddhism and Spiritual Care in the United States
Four years ago, I had an opportunity to interview the revered Chan Buddhist monastic Venerable Guan Zhen while he was pursing his...
Luo Wenhua
- Nov 22, 2020
Happiness and Longevity of Sumeru: Tashilhunpo Monastery as a Palace of Arts and Culture
Luo Wenhua Translated by Guoying Stacy Zhang The Gelug tradition, also referred to as the “Yellow Hat Tradition”, founded by Tsongkhapa,...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Jun 24, 2020
Curating A Sacred Museum In Hong Kong: Consecration In The 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...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Apr 8, 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...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Oct 2, 2019
Ching Fang Bookstore: A Family Story of Buddhism in Modern Taiwan
After World War II, Chinese books were in great demand in Taiwan. Seeing the opportunity, Li Ching Yun (李慶雲) opened the first Chinese...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Dec 28, 2018
The Development of Chinese Buddhism in the US: Interview with Venerable Chaofan
Venerable Chaofan (超煩) is the founder of American Association of Buddhist Education (美國佛教教育協會) at Fuhui Temple (福慧寺), which is situated...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Nov 23, 2018
Lingyan Monastery: The Development of an Ancient Monastery in Contemporary China
Lingyan Monastery (靈巖寺) is situated in the Changqing District of Jinan City, in China’s Shandong Province, northwest of Mount Tai....
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...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Sep 23, 2018
Practicing the Bodhisattva Path with Buddhism and Psychology: An interview with Ven. Zhankong
Venerable Zhankong (湛空) is well-trained in Buddhist texts and cultivation, and, moreover, through her work and academic studies in China,...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Feb 22, 2018
Migrating Beliefs: Chinese Buddhism in Penang, Malaysia
Penang State in Malaysia is probably the most religiously diverse place I have ever visited. Walking around George Town, the capital city...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Sep 21, 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...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Aug 3, 2017
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,...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Jun 29, 2017
Rebuilding a Buddhist Monastery in Contemporary China: Venerable Master Miaojiang and the Great Sage
Throughout the history of Chinese Buddhism, monasteries have played an instrumental role in spreading Buddhist Dharma. A monastery not...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Jun 25, 2017
Humanistic Buddhism in Australia and Beyond: An Interview with Venerable Dr. Juewei
As an active member of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, Venerable Dr. Juewei (覺瑋) is a lecturer of Applied Buddhist Studies and the...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Mar 30, 2017
Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai
The city of Shanghai sparks alluring images: the glamour of the Paris of the Orient, the mesmerising breeze along the Bund, the Art Deco...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Feb 24, 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...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
- Oct 13, 2016
The Hanging Sculptures of the Little Western Paradise
Qianfo’an (千佛庵), the Temple of One Thousand Buddhas, better known as Xiaoxitian (小西天) or the Little Western Paradise, is located in...