The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

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In the turbulent era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he unified northern China and paved the way for his son to found the Wei Dynasty (220-265), one of the three dynasties that coexisted during ...

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The same is true of the spiritual aura that, albeit at odds with the protagonists' flamboyant lifestyle and narcissism, pervades the set in its entirety, starting with the colossal Buddha statues ...

This complies with records, which say that the warlord's son Emperor Cao Pi, the founder of the Wei Dynasty, initially built the structures as a demonstration of filial piety but later decided to ...

In the turbulent era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he unified northern China and paved the way for his son to found the Wei Dynasty (220-265), one of the three dynasties that coexisted ...

Archaeologists have uncovered three colossal Buddha heads, votive stupas, and inscriptions at Ratnagiri in Jajpur district, Odisha, revealing its strong Buddhist legacy. The ASI-led excavation began ...

Their latest discoveries, including three massive Buddha heads, inscriptions, and votive stupas, could redefine our understanding of ancient Kalinga’s spiritual legacy. And they have had success, with ...