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 ...

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 ...

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

On the mountain there are 12 historically recorded imperial ceremonies in homage to Heaven and Earth, about 1,800 stone tablets and inscriptions, and 22 temples, which together make Mount Taishan the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Harmony of Four Seasons: Fine Arts Exhibition of the Chinese Academy of Arts opened at the Imperial Ancestral Temple Art ...