The imagery of Asian religious sculptural figures can be bewildering. Distinguishing Chinese from Japanese and Indian from Thai can be a daunting challenge. In this primer I'll review the most common ...

With four scowling faces, 12 eyes, 12 arms, numerous weapons, skulls adorning the rim of his crown, severed heads dangling from his waist, human figures crushed beneath his feet and his consort ...

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys ...

"The Elegant Image" is an exhibit of 125 rare bronze sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain deities selected by art historian Pratapaditya Pal from the collection of New Orleanian Dr. Siddharth K.

Japan's Shinto belief system is not an organized religion, but rather a collection of beliefs and practices centered around the natural world and ancestry. Though it was originally not an image−based ...

Hotei hands out gifts to children. Detail of print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 1798-1861, via Wikimedia Commons The new year brings a fresh start, symbolized in some cultures by the cherubic baby New Year ...

The excavation team discovered ancient wall remnants, a giant palm replica, and three colossal Buddha heads with elongated earlobes and a lion pedestal. In January, the Archaeological Survey of India ...

Taiwan native Lu Sheng-yen, 65, better known as “Guru Master” to the 5 million followers of his True Buddha Society, will be visiting the Southwest Houston area Nov. 15, before traveling to Dallas and ...

Understanding Buddha Purnima 2026 Buddha Purnima 2026 Remedies: Celebrated in the month of Vaishakh, Buddha Purnima is a ...