2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history

STORY: 2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: GONGYI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ciyun Temple in Gongyi, Henan Province, central China STORYLINE: The Ciyun Buddhist Temple in Gongyi, central China's Henan Province, has a history of about 2,000 years. It serves as a rich repository of historical artifacts for the study of Buddhism in China. A stone inscription, dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), records the founding of the temple in the seventh year of the Yongping Era (64 AD). The temple has over 50 stone inscriptions from ancient China. The temple's abbot, Shi Yanchao, has devoted himself to the study of these artifacts and the stories they tell. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gongyi, China. (XHTV)

Visitors see Todaiji exhibit at Abeno Harukas Art Museum

Visitors see Todaiji exhibit at Abeno Harukas Art Museum

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors to the Abeno Harukas Art Museum in Osaka observe artifacts for the special exhibition on Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, on March 21, 2014, when the opening ceremony and a special viewing were held a day before the museum opens to the public.

Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Invited guests view exhibited artifacts at Ryukoku Museum, believed to be the world's first comprehensive Buddhist museum, in Kyoto on April 4, 2011, a day before the public opening.

Silk fabric among national treasure house hoard to be displayed

Silk fabric among national treasure house hoard to be displayed

A silk fabric mantle for Buddhist monks is among important cultural artifacts from the Shoso-in Repository in the city of Nara, western Japan, displayed to the press on Oct. 23, 2015, the day before the start of the 67th annual exhibition of items from the national treasure house built in the eighth century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Invited guests view exhibited artifacts at Ryukoku Museum, believed to be the world's first comprehensive Buddhist museum, in Kyoto on April 4, 2011, a day before the public opening. (Kyodo)