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The Lotus Sutra says: "All buddhas appear in this world for one great cause alone." This "one great...

Buddhism and Buddhist art originated in India. Indian Buddhist sculpture had begun to evolve before ...

Since Buddhism spread to China from India during the Han dynasty (1st century), Chinese Buddhist art...

Because of its ability to survive through thousands of years of history, a stone tablet had become a...

Ancient Qingzhou was located in today’s northern Shandong, a province in the northeastern coast of C...

Ancient Ji was located in today's Hebei (literally meaning "north of the [Yellow] River"), a provinc...

Sutra is Sanskrit for scripture, the recorded words of a sage. Buddhist sutras record the Dharma (th...

The philosophy of Confucius (551-479 BCE) was one among many schools of thought of his time that gra...

Tough and ductile, bronze can be cast into statues with intricate designs and meticulous details. An...

Since ancient times, traditional literati have taken self-cultivation as their duty, and most of the...

The Chinese character is the carrier of Chinese civilization, while calligraphy is the artistic expr...

Wood sculpture has had a profound and enduring influence in the history of Chinese culture and art; ...

In the time of Mongolian Yuan dynasty, the nomadic empire embraced and revitalized Buddhism during i...

During the 10th-13th century, the Liao and the Jin dynasties successively reigned over northeastern...

Transplanted from India, Buddhism in China took root during the 3rd to 6th century. It continued to...

Since the Song dynasty (10th-13th century), with Chinese Buddhism becoming more accessible to the ma...

550-577 C.E.

550-577 C.E.

386-534 C.E.

1736-1795 C.E.

1115-1233 C.E.

550-577 C.E.

672 C.E.

916-1125 C.E.

916-1125 C.E.

The exhibition centers on "The Life Education of the Awakened One," inviting visitors to step into the ever-turning world between stupas and sutra pillars. Through the museum's collection, one may discover the Buddhist perspective on life and encounter the life stories of ancient practitioners. Guided by interactive experiences, the journey unfolds as an exploration into the essence of life itself.