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The Timeless Story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
One of the most famous Chinese legends concerns the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, known to the Chinese as a character from Journey to the West,...
The Leshan Giant Buddha Weeps at the Crimes Against God and Humanity
The world's largest and tallest stone Buddha statue, the Leshan Giant Buddha, is located at the Lingyun Mountain’s Qifeng Peak, which is located at...
One Man’s Karma for Destroying a Buddha Statue
From the moment the Chinese Communist Party was established, it advocated atheism. This was especially true during the Cultural Revolution, when numerous Buddhist temples,...
Marking the End of Chinese New Year With Lanterns and Dumplings
This Feb. 19 is the 15th day of the first lunar month, making it the last day of traditional Chinese New Year festivities. Because...
Finding Udumbara Flowers!
The name udumbara comes from the ancient Sanskrit language, meaning an auspicious flower from heaven. Udumbara flowers are a tiny white tulip-shaped flower that...