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The Dunhuang Foundation

About The Dunhuang Foundation

The Dunhuang Foundation is committed to public engagement activities rooted in the themes of Buddhism, the Silk Road, and cultural heritage preservation. The Foundation identifies areas where modest investments have a meaningful impact while building new individual and institutional partnerships. Read more here: http://dunhuangfoundation.us/

A brief primer on bodhisattvas

Bodhisattvas, an introduction

by The Dunhuang Foundation

maitreya grid — Learn about the Buddha Maitreya—the Buddha of the Future.

Maitreya

by The Dunhuang Foundation

guanyin grid — The introduction and development of Guanyin as a deity in China is a fascinating example of cultural interaction.

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: Guanyin

by The Dunhuang Foundation

cave grid — In Mogao Cave 17 sits a statue of an eminent Buddhist monk from the ninth century named Hong Bian.

Hong Bian, the monk in the Library ...

by The Dunhuang Foundation

jataka grid — The past incarnations of the Buddha, known as jatakas, are painted across different caves at Mogao

Jataka tales at Dunhuang

by The Dunhuang Foundation

A brief primer on bodhisattvas

Bodhisattvas, an introduction

by The Dunhuang Foundation

Eight Men Ferrying a Statue of the Buddha from Mogao Cave 323, Tang Dynasty, Dunhuang (Harvard Art Museums) — Mogao Cave 323 at Dunhuang tells a version of the origins of Chinese Buddhism across its many wall paintings.

Dunhuang Historical Art, Cave 323

by The Dunhuang Foundation