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 ...

The structure of Chinese pagodas can be divided into three ... The first Buddhist temple in China, the White Horse Temple, was constructed with a huge square wooden pagoda as the central building ...

the present Chinese government may not be the best role model when it comes to easing up on the rampant commercialism. China is telling tourist-favored Buddhist temples: Don’t let money be your ...

The spike in temple visits comes as China's jobless rate for people 16 to 24 years old is at a record high 20.4%. After the Chinese economy saw an encouraging jump in the first quarter ...