Tag Archives: Buddhism

A trip to Qinghai

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s digest takes us on a trip to the West, to a less familiar … Continue reading

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104-year-old buddhist monk celebrates birthday in Shenzhen

A centenarian buddhist monk’s birthday drew large number of worshipers to Shenzhen’s Hongfa Temple, today’s Daily Sunshine reports.

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A centenarian monk reads the newspaper

Benhuan (本焕), a 103-year-old monk at Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen, reads Cankao Xiaoxi.

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Shaolin takes over

Shi Yongxin, the abbot monk of Shaolin Temple signed a contract regarding the takeover of four Buddhist temples in Kunming.

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Religion and government in an uneasy mix

Phoenix Weekly (凤凰周刊) article from October, 2007, on government influence on religious practice in Tibet.

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