Wu Zetian’s influence across Central Asia helped boost trade, particularly in valuable commodities like silk and tea, which ...

Staying true to its role as a cultural melting pot, the Hexi Corridor was where both Tibetan and Han Buddhism flourished. A ...

Known for her ambitious way of thought and high intelligent, the Chinese queen, known as Wu Zetian outmaneuvered her rivals ...

When we think of rich people, we always think of the Ambanis, the Musks, but did you know that long back there lived an ...

She was often remembered as a shrewd and cunning ruler, used both political skill and, at times, ruthless tactics to ...

The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...

Begun during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reaching its peak during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), these extensive carvings amalgamate Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist sculptures. The UNESCO ...

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple ... 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than ...