Traveling to the Monasteries of the Ancestors

As part of her ongoing studies toward a Master’s degree in Buddhist art history, Dhammadipa is traveling this month to China. Her trip includes visits to the China Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, the cave monasteries of Maijishan and Yulin, and she will be giving a teaching at Mogao Cave 231 in Dunhuang during the May 15th Buddha’s birthday celebration.

To learn more about the Mogao monastic caves, see Dhammadipa’s presentation here.

To learn more about Dunhuang and its importance to the Silk Road, Chinese culture, and Buddhist history, see a 5 part documentary on key historical figures here. It’s available in both English and Chinese.