They also entered the imperial court and became a symbol of imperial power. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient Chinese bells were divided into musical bells, Buddhist bells, Taoist bells ...

The lotus is an important symbol in Buddhism, and several older temples in China and other parts of Asia are named after the flower. Still, whatever the origins of the temple name, it is the story ...

A mandala is a symbol of the universe in its ideal form ... Literary and archeological evidence indicate that Buddhism arrived in China by the first century C.E. From China, Buddhism reached Korea in ...