Strength Renewed: Construction and Conservation of the Big Buddha in Hong Kong
The Big Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery on the Lantau Island is one of the most visited sights in Hong Kong. The monumental bronze statue...
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Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jan 12, 2022
Between Hong Kong and London: Finding a Spiritual Vocation at Home
When the renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh made his first visit to China in 1999, he brought with him a newly published Chinese...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 7, 2021
Serving Humanity in Transition: Chinese Buddhism and Spiritual Care in the United States
Four years ago, I had an opportunity to interview the revered Chan Buddhist monastic Venerable Guan Zhen while he was pursing his...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
May 16, 2021
Meditation Over a Kitten: Transcendence from Where We Are
When we talk about Buddhist practices, we think of seated meditation, reciting mantras, prostrating in front of Buddha statues, or...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Mar 3, 2021
The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art
The Thousand-Buddha motif is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist art of Central Asia and China. The motif depicts a multitude of buddhas...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jan 6, 2021
Love Carved in Stone: Appreciating Buddhist Art in a Non-Buddhist Way
At the Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum in Hong Kong, there is a limestone sculpture depicting a pair of hands holding a...
Luo Wenhua
Nov 22, 2020
Happiness and Longevity of Sumeru: Tashilhunpo Monastery as a Palace of Arts and Culture
Luo Wenhua Translated by Guoying Stacy Zhang The Gelug tradition, also referred to as the “Yellow Hat Tradition”, founded by Tsongkhapa,...
Li Huang Wai
Nov 9, 2020
Treasures of Himalayan Art: The Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art
LI HUANG WAI Founder, Zhiguan Museum Translated by Guoying Stacy Zhang FOUNDED IN 2016, the Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art is located at 12...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jun 24, 2020
Curating A Sacred Museum In Hong Kong: Consecration In The Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum
TSZ SHAN MONASTERY in Hong Kong is a Chinese Buddhist monastery dedicated to promoting the Buddhist teachings of Clarity, Compassion and...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Jun 24, 2020
Highlights From The Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum
TSZ SHAN MONASTERY Buddhist Art Museum—the first Buddhist art museum in Hong Kong—opened to the public in May 2019. The museum collection...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Apr 8, 2020
Human Connection: Retired Catholic Priests and a Chinese Buddhist Monk
Writing this article during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I am drawn to wonder how this virus, one out of millions of viruses on...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Feb 4, 2020
The Artful Transformation of Human Suffering: Banksy and Buddhist Art
In the midst of widespread protests in Hong Kong in October 2019, the city was imbued with feelings of anxiety, fear, and anger. Fire,...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Dec 30, 2019
Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art: Strengthening the International Community of Himalayan Art
The Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art in Beijing houses one of the most important collections of Himalayan art in the world, encompassing...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Oct 2, 2019
Ching Fang Bookstore: A Family Story of Buddhism in Modern Taiwan
After World War II, Chinese books were in great demand in Taiwan. Seeing the opportunity, Li Ching Yun (李慶雲) opened the first Chinese...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 1, 2019
Spiritual Encounters: In Memory of Cui Xiuwen
On 2 August last year, I was completely shocked to hear the news of the death of Cui Xiuwen. Just a few months earlier, we had enjoyed a...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Aug 1, 2019
Tibet on the Silk Road from a Curator’s Eye: An Exhibition Tour with Dr. David Pritzker
A groundbreaking exhibition, titled “Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Road: Masterpieces of the Tubo Period (7th–9th Century),” opened in...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Dec 28, 2018
The Development of Chinese Buddhism in the US: Interview with Venerable Chaofan
Venerable Chaofan (超煩) is the founder of American Association of Buddhist Education (美國佛教教育協會) at Fuhui Temple (福慧寺), which is situated...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Nov 23, 2018
Lingyan Monastery: The Development of an Ancient Monastery in Contemporary China
Lingyan Monastery (靈巖寺) is situated in the Changqing District of Jinan City, in China’s Shandong Province, northwest of Mount Tai....
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Oct 21, 2018
The Revival of Meditation in China: A Seven-day Retreat at Yuquan Monastery
In China, the seven-day holiday following the National Day on 1 October is known as the Golden Week, because it is the longest national...
Guoying Stacy Zhang
Sep 23, 2018
Practicing the Bodhisattva Path with Buddhism and Psychology: An interview with Ven. Zhankong
Venerable Zhankong (湛空) is well-trained in Buddhist texts and cultivation, and, moreover, through her work and academic studies in China,...
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