Laozi (Lǎozǐ 老子)|Lǎozǐ 老子 (Laozi)
James D. SELLMANN Historical wood-block print of Laozi. Laozi is the name of the foundational text of Daoist philosophy and
Buddhism, Tibetan (Zàng Chuán Fójiào 藏传佛教)|Zàng Chuán Fójiào 藏传佛教 (Buddhism, Tibetan)
Huaiyu CHEN Young Yellow Hat monks assembling for morning chanting. Xiahe, Gansu Province. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Tibetan Buddhism
Judaism (Yóutàijiào 犹太教)|Yóutàijiào 犹太教 (Judaism)
Wan-Li HO Entrance to a synagogue in China. In 1163 the Kaifeng Jews were the first in China to erect
Five Elements, The (Wǔxíng 五行)|Wǔxíng 五行 (Five Elements, The)
Stephen L. FIELD The symbols for the five sacred Daoist mountains in China represent the five elements: water, fire, earth,
Nestorians (Jǐngjiàotú 景教徒)|Jǐngjiàotú 景教徒 (Nestorians)
Huaiyu CHEN Fragment of a Nestorian painting. Nestorians, the first generation of Christians coming to China, arrived in the early
Buddhism, Chan (Chánzōng Fójiào 禅宗佛教)|Chánzōng Fójiào 禅宗佛教 (Buddhism, Chan)
Ding-hwa HSIEH Although its emphasis on seated meditation is rooted in Indian Buddhism, Chan Buddhism is a genuinely Chinese product.
Dazangjing (Great Treasury Scriptures) (Dàzàngjīng 大藏經)|Dàzàngjīng 大藏經 (Dazangjing (Great Treasury Scriptures))
Huaiyu CHEN Dazangjing 大藏經 refers to Chinese Buddhist canon known as the Great Treasury Scriptures. The canon was expanded and
Guanyin (Guānyīn 关系)|Guānyīn 关系 (Guanyin)
Ding-hwa HSIEH Guanyin takes good care of her devotees. Guanyin 觀音, or Guanshiyin 觀世音, is one of the most popular
Buddhism, Pure Land (Jìngtǔ 淨土)|Jìngtǔ 淨土 (Buddhism, Pure Land)
Ding-hwa HSIEH Golden offerings, Buddhist Nunnery Ling Wan, Hong Kong, New Territories, China. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Pure Land
Islam (Yīsīlánjiào 伊斯兰教)|Yīsīlánjiào 伊斯兰教 (Islam)
Raphael ISRAELI Mosque, Shanghai, 1980. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Although “Seek learning even onto China,” the oft-cited hadith—a narrative