Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism is a Sinicized form of Mahayana Buddhism, which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canon as well as numerous Chinese traditions. It is the largest institutionalized religio
Buddhist monks at Jintai Temple in Zhuhai, Guangdong
The Daxiong Baodian of Guangde Nunnery, Ningbo, Zhejiang
Interior of the Ling Shan Brahma Palace in Wuxi, Jiangsu
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
Mahāyāna is the largest branch of Buddhism, followed by the older branch Theravada. It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices that developed in various regions and
Chinese Buddhism
…Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism (traditional Chinese: 漢傳佛教; simplified Chinese: 汉传佛教) is a Sinicized form of Mahayana Buddhism, which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canon (大藏經; Dàzàngjīng; "Great Storage of Scriptures") as well as numerous Chinese traditions. It is the largest…
The Five Buddhas in Shishoin Temple (Tokyo). Mahāyāna holds there are multiple buddhas which one can interact with. These buddhas are also able to send manifestations to our world to teach and guide beings.
Mahāyāna Buddhist triad, including Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha, and Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. 2nd–3rd century CE, Gandhāra
An illustration in a manuscript of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra from Nalanda, depicting the bodhisattva Maitreya, an important figure in Mahāyāna
Seated Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva. Gandharan, from Loriyan Tangai. Kushan period, 1st – 3rd century CE. Indian Museum, Calcutta