Originally, the Chinese character si, meaning temple, stood for an official building that, in ancient China, ranked second only to the emperor's imperial palace. To show his respect for Buddhism ...

One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.

is the largest extant sacrificial temple in China. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the site of imperial sacrifices to Heaven. It was here that the emperor conducted the elaborate and ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Manpukuji temple here is celebrating its Chinese roots with 30 or so Chinese-style lanterns that transform its grounds into a magical world of light in the evening.

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A spectacular sight awaits visitors to a Buddhist temple here founded by a Chinese monk in the early 17th century as Japan and China mark the 50th anniversary of their ...

Note: partially no sound] The Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda in Dingxian County, China's tallest existing brick and wood pagoda, is ...

For 78-year-old Wang Gaiying, Tiefo Temple is not only a hidden architectural gem in Gaoping, Shanxi province, but also her ...

This is the fourth installment in the series that tells the stories of "temple caretakers" across generations in Jincheng, North China's Shanxi Province. It explores their dedication to preserving ...

As China's post-pandemic economic rebound has started to sputter, a different type of rally has taken over the country. The nation's young people are flocking to temples and other religious ...