At the invitation of the Thai government, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing arrived in Thailand for veneration on the afternoon of December 4, 2024 (local time). This event cele...At the invitation of the Thai government, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing arrived in Thailand for veneration on the afternoon of December 4, 2024 (local time). This event celebrates both the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic relations in 2025.展开更多
Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) is situated on the eastern foothills of Cuiwei Mountain (翠微山), a spur ranges of the Western Hills (西山) of Beijing. Revered worldwide for enshrining a Tooth Relic of Śākyamuni Buddha,...Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) is situated on the eastern foothills of Cuiwei Mountain (翠微山), a spur ranges of the Western Hills (西山) of Beijing. Revered worldwide for enshrining a Tooth Relic of Śākyamuni Buddha, the monastery has long been one of the principal pilgrimage destinations for Buddhists both in China and abroad. In 1983, it was officially designated by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as a National Key Buddhist Monastery in Han Chinese Buddhism, and it is currently administered by resident monastics appointed by the Buddhist Association of China (BAC).展开更多
To mark the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, the Buddha's tooth relic from Beijing'...To mark the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, the Buddha's tooth relic from Beijing's Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) is enshrined in Bangkok, Thailand for 73 days, from December 4, 2024, to February 15, 2025. What does it mean for Thailand to once again host the sacred relic from Lingguang Monastery, 22 years after its last visit?展开更多
As a supreme sacred relic in Buddhist faith, the Buddha's Tooth Relic is not only a symbol of the Dharma-body wisdom but also a spiritual bond spanning millennia. Since the mid-20th century, the Buddha's Tooth...As a supreme sacred relic in Buddhist faith, the Buddha's Tooth Relic is not only a symbol of the Dharma-body wisdom but also a spiritual bond spanning millennia. Since the mid-20th century, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing has traveled outside as a "religious envoy". Its enshrinement in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR of China, and other regions has carved out a unique chapter integrating faith, politics, and civilizational dialogues. From a "token of peace" in the early days of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to a "medium for civilizational dialogues" in the new era, its 70-year journey of overseas veneration mirrors the development of Chinese Buddhism and offers a vivid illustration of Buddhist culture's participation in the global civilizational exchanges and mutual learning.展开更多
The No.60 and No.61 bamboo slips of funeral goods inventory lists from Wangshan Tomb No.2, which are fragmentary and incomplete, can be re-jointed based on the graph ‘ling’ in places where these slips are broken. Th...The No.60 and No.61 bamboo slips of funeral goods inventory lists from Wangshan Tomb No.2, which are fragmentary and incomplete, can be re-jointed based on the graph ‘ling’ in places where these slips are broken. The complete record on this rejoin-bamboo slip should be ‘song lingguang zhi ao’(宋霝光之). Here ‘lingguang’ probably means a ‘lingguang’ style of textile came from a place called Song or reflected a fashion popular in Song. The No.50 bamboo slip records some wearing decorations called as ‘gedai’ and ‘kundai’. This article suggests that these records might have corresponded to jade pendants from the coffin-compartment of head-side.展开更多
During a quiet lull before bed,while scrolling through her phone,a netizen who goes by the online moniker“Spoon”had a play-ful idea:She would translate her salary into visible"time value,"creating a repres...During a quiet lull before bed,while scrolling through her phone,a netizen who goes by the online moniker“Spoon”had a play-ful idea:She would translate her salary into visible"time value,"creating a representation of each second's worth,she told China Newsweek magazine.And this was no sooner said than done.She immediately opened Lingguang AI,a miniprogram builder from Ant Group(the company that owns China's ubiquitous Alipay app),and described what she wanted.Mini-programs are small,lightweight tools like add-ons or plugins that run inside popular super apps such as Weixin,known internationally as WeChat.展开更多
To celebrate the sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, at the invitation of the T...To celebrate the sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, at the invitation of the Thai government, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing arrived in Thailand for veneration on the afternoon of December 4, 2024.展开更多
Veneration of the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Beijing Lingguang Monastery and Celebration of the 2025 Chinese New Year Held at Sanam Luang, Bangkok On January 29, 2025, the first day of the Year of the Snake on the ...Veneration of the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Beijing Lingguang Monastery and Celebration of the 2025 Chinese New Year Held at Sanam Luang, Bangkok On January 29, 2025, the first day of the Year of the Snake on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Veneration of the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing and Celebration of the Chinese New Year were grandly held at Sanam Luang (Royal Field) in Bangkok.展开更多
文摘At the invitation of the Thai government, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing arrived in Thailand for veneration on the afternoon of December 4, 2024 (local time). This event celebrates both the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic relations in 2025.
文摘Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) is situated on the eastern foothills of Cuiwei Mountain (翠微山), a spur ranges of the Western Hills (西山) of Beijing. Revered worldwide for enshrining a Tooth Relic of Śākyamuni Buddha, the monastery has long been one of the principal pilgrimage destinations for Buddhists both in China and abroad. In 1983, it was officially designated by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as a National Key Buddhist Monastery in Han Chinese Buddhism, and it is currently administered by resident monastics appointed by the Buddhist Association of China (BAC).
文摘To mark the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, the Buddha's tooth relic from Beijing's Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) is enshrined in Bangkok, Thailand for 73 days, from December 4, 2024, to February 15, 2025. What does it mean for Thailand to once again host the sacred relic from Lingguang Monastery, 22 years after its last visit?
文摘As a supreme sacred relic in Buddhist faith, the Buddha's Tooth Relic is not only a symbol of the Dharma-body wisdom but also a spiritual bond spanning millennia. Since the mid-20th century, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing has traveled outside as a "religious envoy". Its enshrinement in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR of China, and other regions has carved out a unique chapter integrating faith, politics, and civilizational dialogues. From a "token of peace" in the early days of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to a "medium for civilizational dialogues" in the new era, its 70-year journey of overseas veneration mirrors the development of Chinese Buddhism and offers a vivid illustration of Buddhist culture's participation in the global civilizational exchanges and mutual learning.
文摘The No.60 and No.61 bamboo slips of funeral goods inventory lists from Wangshan Tomb No.2, which are fragmentary and incomplete, can be re-jointed based on the graph ‘ling’ in places where these slips are broken. The complete record on this rejoin-bamboo slip should be ‘song lingguang zhi ao’(宋霝光之). Here ‘lingguang’ probably means a ‘lingguang’ style of textile came from a place called Song or reflected a fashion popular in Song. The No.50 bamboo slip records some wearing decorations called as ‘gedai’ and ‘kundai’. This article suggests that these records might have corresponded to jade pendants from the coffin-compartment of head-side.
文摘During a quiet lull before bed,while scrolling through her phone,a netizen who goes by the online moniker“Spoon”had a play-ful idea:She would translate her salary into visible"time value,"creating a representation of each second's worth,she told China Newsweek magazine.And this was no sooner said than done.She immediately opened Lingguang AI,a miniprogram builder from Ant Group(the company that owns China's ubiquitous Alipay app),and described what she wanted.Mini-programs are small,lightweight tools like add-ons or plugins that run inside popular super apps such as Weixin,known internationally as WeChat.
文摘To celebrate the sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand in 2025, at the invitation of the Thai government, the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing arrived in Thailand for veneration on the afternoon of December 4, 2024.
文摘Veneration of the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Beijing Lingguang Monastery and Celebration of the 2025 Chinese New Year Held at Sanam Luang, Bangkok On January 29, 2025, the first day of the Year of the Snake on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Veneration of the Buddha's Tooth Relic from Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺) in Beijing and Celebration of the Chinese New Year were grandly held at Sanam Luang (Royal Field) in Bangkok.
