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A Late Tang Dynasty Sculpture Bought at a Missouri Garage Sale for Less Than $100 Just Sold for $2.1 Million

The owner first suspected the bronze deity might be worth more than she paid for after taking it on the 'Antiques Roadshow.' This gilt-bronze figure of the Chinese Buddhist deity Cintamanicakra ...
The Saratogian

2 statues in Xiang temple show friendship between China, Japan

XIAN, China – A young Buddhist monk crossed the sea to China as a member of a Japanese mission sent there during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). That monk was Kukai (774-835), also known posthumously as ...
The Monterey County Herald

Xian was the center of esoteric Buddhism

Ayoung Buddhist monk crossed the sea to China as a member of a Japanese mission sent there during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). That monk was Kukai (774-835), also known posthumously as Kobo-Daishi. In ...
China Internet Information Center

Tang Dynasty temple reveals ancient treasures

The Wutai Mountains in Wutai county are a renowned Buddhist holy land and top tourist destination in Shanxi province. They are said to be the venue where Bodhisattva Manjusri preached his teachings ...
Los Angeles Times

From Dunhuang to the West: The Exploited Treasures of the Mogao Caves

The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, a hub of ancient Chinese Buddhist art and spirituality, fell victim to extensive looting in the early 20th century. Today, the priceless relics taken from this sacred site ...