What the Xi’an stele reveals about the rise and fall of the Nestorian church in the Tang Dynasty. Today, this tradition of Christianity largely exists in the Middle East and is known as the Assyrian ...

Once the faith of millions, a small but devoted number of adherents in Asia and North America keep the flame of faith burning. Farzin Yezishne, a Zoroastrian mobed (priest), performs a blessing ...

Scholars suggest that the colossal seated Buddha in Cave 20 is modelled after the image of an emperor of the Bei Wei Dynasty. Located near the city of Datong in northeastern China, Yungang Grottoes is ...

Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old. A Phoebe zhennan tree, about 400 years old, in the Wen-Qi ...

The Communist Party is reviving traditional beliefs for political gain — while cracking down on some faiths. By Ian Johnson Mr. Johnson’s most recent book is “The Souls of China: The Return of ...