The Northern Wei dynasty, like the Sui dynasty, may be short-lived, but its achievements endure far beyond the end of its dynasty. The Sui reunited…
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Shanxi – Part 2
To explore the pivotal role in the growth of Buddhism in China played by a female Dowager empress during the Northern Wei dynasty, there is…
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Shanxi – Part 1
There are three famous Buddhist grottoes in China, dating back to the dynastic era. In chronological order, you have the Mogao Caves [4th century AD],…
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