The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

As the famous setting of countless Kung Fu movies, the original Shaolin Temple of China was brought back from near-destruction by a Jet Li movie.

A group of lion dancers in Louisville is melding tradition with modernity. They’ll be performing to celebrate the start of ...

Chinese New Year blessings and good fortune – if you’re really lucky, you may even encounter auspicious dragons and dancing ...

Some Buddhist temples in Thailand are extremely wealthy because their followers donate large amounts as a way of making religious merit.

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

But the temple sold the artworks after it fell into a state of disrepair following the “haibutsu kishaku” movement to expel Buddhism from Japan following the Meiji Restoration of 1868.

It is 15 degrees Celsius outside, and the crisp air carries the faint scent of incense. A short drive through the vibrant ...

A visit to Accra offers a rich mix of small-town bungalow communities and sleek new high-rises, of exuberant dancing outdoors ...

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is typically a time for family reunions and visits with friends. However, this year Ren Jun and his family decided to celebrate ...