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Permanent Exhibition

The Lotus Sutra says: "All buddhas appear in this world for one great cause alone." This "one great...
The Buddha's Intention
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Buddhism and Buddhist art originated in India. Indian Buddhist sculpture had begun to evolve before ...
Ancient Splendor from India
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Since Buddhism spread to China from India during the Han dynasty (1st century), Chinese Buddhist art...
Magnificence Embodied
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Because of its ability to survive through thousands of years of history, a stone tablet had become a...
Millennia in Stone
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Ancient Qingzhou was located in today’s northern Shandong, a province in the northeastern coast of C...
Soaring Dragon with Auspicious Lotuses
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Ancient Ji was located in today's Hebei (literally meaning "north of the [Yellow] River"), a provinc...
The Legacy of Ancient Ji
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Sutra is Sanskrit for scripture, the recorded words of a sage. Buddhist sutras record the Dharma (th...
Transmitting the Dharma
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The philosophy of Confucius (551-479 BCE) was one among many schools of thought of his time that gra...
Transmitting the Dharma
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Tough and ductile, bronze can be cast into statues with intricate designs and meticulous details. An...
Cast in Brilliance
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Since ancient times, traditional literati have taken self-cultivation as their duty, and most of the...
Landscapes of the Mind
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The Chinese character is the carrier of Chinese civilization, while calligraphy is the artistic expr...
The Spirit of the Brush
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Wood sculpture has had a profound and enduring influence in the history of Chinese culture and art; ...
Wood Sculpture Gallery-Perennial Wood Blossoms
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In the time of Mongolian Yuan dynasty, the nomadic empire embraced and revitalized Buddhism during i...
Wood Sculpture Gallery: Buddhist Sculptures in 13th to 17th Century
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During the 10th-13th century, the Liao and the Jin dynasties successively reigned over northeastern...
Wood Sculpture Gallery-Buddhist Sculpture: 10th to 13th Century
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Transplanted from India, Buddhism in China took root during the 3rd to 6th century. It continued to...
Wood Sculpture Gallery-Buddhist Sculpture: 7th to 13th Century
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Since the Song dynasty (10th-13th century), with Chinese Buddhism becoming more accessible to the ma...
Wood Sculpture Gallery-Buddhist Sculpture: 14th to 20th Century
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Special Exhibition

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.
A Transient Journey: Pagodas And Dharani Pillars From The Museum Collection
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