A Sacred Symbol. July 16, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Eastern religions have long considered the lotus a sacred symbol: ... · For the Chinese, ...

The Dalai Lama is going to announce details of how he is to be succeeded this week, as he prepares to turn 90 years old. Traditionally, a new Dalai Lama – leader of 7.7 million Tibetan Buddhists, ...

Sacred Texts and Living Words. Chinese calligraphy is often used to transcribe classical texts — the Dao De Jing, ... the belief that how we shape symbols shapes the soul.

On the Chinese opera stage, a painted red face usually denotes a sacred or loyal personage and sometimes a great emperor. Candies, cakes, decorations and many things associated with the New Year ...

India-China Pilgrimage To Sacred Tibetan Sites To Resume This Summer, Says China’s Foreign Ministry The move comes as China and India mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ...

As Dr. Geil's title-page indicates, he is the author of several books on China, of which “A Yankee on the Yangtzeæ is perhaps the best known. In explanation of his present title he says “5 is ...

Professor Rian Thum sheds light on how China's Uighurs have traditionally explored their history: by visiting the shrines where local Islamic saints are buried.