Database created to track legitimate Living Buddhas
Living Buddha Shingtsa Tenzinchodrak (left) presents a Tibetan Kha Ta to US-China Partnerships Chairman Charles Foster (right) and while Foster's wif
Religion
Farmers and herdsmen from all over Tibet start pilgrimages to Lhasa
A woman spins prayer wheels nearby the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 3, 2016. When slack farming season comes, farmers and herdsmen from
Butter Lamp Day
Apart from natural landscapes, the main tourist attraction in Tibet is its religion and culture. There are a lot of interesting Tibetan festivals waiting for you such as Tibetan lunar New Year, Tashi
Tibet marks 20th anniversary of Panchen Lama enthronement
Tibet commemorated the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of the 11th Panchen Lama[Photo/China Tibet Online] Tibet on Tuesday commemorated the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of the 11th Panc
Tibetan festival Lhapad Duchen marked in China's Tibet
A Tibetan Buddhism believer prays in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2015. The annual Tibetan festival Lhapad Duchen, day to c
Origin of the name of Tibet's 1st monastery
Samye Monastery [Photo/Agencies] Samye Monastery, built in the eighth century, is the oldest Buddhist monastery in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, sitting at the mountain area of Cha
Buddha halls restored in China's major Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
Seven Buddha halls have been restored in Labrang Monastery, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the northwestern province of Gansu. Founded in 1709, by 2012, when the restoration project began,
Buddhism in period of Tubo Kingdom
Samye Monastery, built in the 8th century, is the oldest Buddhist monastery in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/China Tibet Online] Buddhism played an import
Potala Palace paintings preserved
Potala Palace paintings preserved The Potala Palace, in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, has a history of over 1,300 years. And the images in its murals include religious stories, historical figure
Inside Tibetan Buddhist monasteries
Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in the 1500s, is located in Shigatse City, the second-largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is one of the most important monasteries in Tibetan Buddh
Gigantic Tangka displayed at Wudangzhao Monastery
A gigantic Tangka (Tibetan religious painting) is displayed at Wudangzhao Monastery in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, Sept. 13, 2015. Wudangzhao Mo
Samye Monastery: 1st Buddhist monastery built in Tibet
Located in the quiet piedmont area of the Shannan Region, the Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet and the first complete with the three Buddhist jewels of B
Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism V
Moon Knife: An instrument used in Tantric Buddhism. The edge of the knife is shaped like a crescent moon, the blade has an exquisite pattern, and the handle is a vajra. It can be made of copper, si
Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism IV
Skull Bowl (kapala): An instrument used in Tantric Buddhism. It belongs only in the protector deities' hall and the Tantric master's living quarters or secret room. The bowl
Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism III
Wheel of Life or Wheel of Existence: Six parts consisting of the upper, middle, lower, left, right, and the script. It is an auspicious symbol that can vanquish demons and eliminate
A Tibetan lama's modern chat
Tsering Ragya. (Xinhua photo/Zhao Danping) Tsering Ragya, a Tibetan lama in southwest China's Sichuan Province, enjoys using social media on his mobile phone. With a smart phone in his hand,
200,000 Buddhism believers celebrate Shoton festival
Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2015 shows the ceremony held to unfold a huge Buddha painting during the annual traditional Shoton (Yogurt) Festival at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China
Tibetan monks' music spreads message of peace, gratitude
Clad in crimson-colored robes, Trinley Gyatso conducts a group of young Tibetan lamas as they test out a solemn new song for their 300-year-old band. "The note on the gong should be lower," he instru
Admirable Thangka works (IV)
Thangka is a scroll painting created in Tibetan script on bright satin and hung as an offering on a religious scroll. Thangka is a unique type of art in Tibetan culture, the subject matter of which i
Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism (III)
Wheel of Life or Wheel of Existence: Six parts consisting of the upper, middle, lower, left, right, and the script. It is an auspicious symbol that can vanquish demons and eliminate unclean things.
Kunde Ling Monastery in Lhasa
The Kunde Ling Monastery, built in 1792, is one of the four former royal temples located in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Kunde Ling means "peaceful and happ
Tibet adopts statute to protect Potala Palace
regulation for protecting the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was adopted Thursday by the legislature of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The statute has cl
Admirable Thangka works (II)
Thangka is a scroll painting created in Tibetan script on bright satin and hung as an offering on a religious scroll. Thangka is a unique type of art in Tibetan culture, the subject matter of which i
Admirable Thangka works (I)
Thangka is a scroll painting created in Tibetan script on bright satin and hung as an offering on a religious scroll. Thangka is a unique type of art in Tibetan culture, the subject matter of which i
Buddhism in period of Tubo Kingdom
Samye Monastery, built in the 8th century, is the oldest Buddhist monastery in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/China Tibet Online] Buddhism played an important role in the his