A map of the Indian subcontinent illustrating the rise of Buddhism and the extent of the empires of Chandragupta between 321 and 264 BC, and Asoka between 264 and 227 BC.

Head of the Buddha.

Representation of the Buddha, standing.

Face of the Buddha.

Representation of the Buddha.

Representation of the Buddha, standing.

This site contains the writings of Buddhist activist Anagarika Dharmapala. His writings provide an in-depth examination of basically every facet of Buddhism.

Representation of the wheel of dharma.

This site gives a brief overview of this Eastern religion and describes its many important characteristics.

This site gives a brief overview of this Eastern religion and describes its many important characteristics.

Sculpture of the Buddha.

Portrait of a Zen master, Japanese, fourteenth-fifteenth century.

Ink drawing of orchids and rocks, hanging scroll,

Japanese ink-and-wash landscape.

Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan. It features vestiges of government offices dating from the 11th and 12th centuries when...

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...

North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256. Over a surface area of 25,000 ha, the site was a unique...

There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world. These masterpieces of wooden...

The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary...

Life of the Buddha told through a series of art objects. Accompanying essay clarifies episodes in the Buddha's life story.

Life of the Buddha told through a series of art objects. Accompanying essay clarifies episodes in the Buddha's life story.

Life of the Buddha told through a series of art objects. Accompanying essay clarifies episodes in the Buddha's life story.

Life of the Buddha told through a series of art objects. Accompanying essay clarifies episodes in the Buddha's life story.

Life of the Buddha told through a series of art objects. Accompanying essay clarifies episodes in the Buddha's life story.