China – Page 12 – Dharma Documentaries

Great Minds 25, Dogen and Hakuin

The development of Zen Buddhism in Japan, and its two main schools seen through two representative figures.

A history of Japanese Buddhism from its introduction to the 13th century.

An introduction to the life and works of Xuanzang and the schools of Chinese Buddhism.

A look at the protests by self-immolation that swept over Tibet during the last decade.

A record of the search for the 17th Karmapa and his instalment in Tibet, made years before his escape to India.

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

A look at the Chinese calligraphic arts that have been preserved in Japan, and their influence on Japanese culture.

A look at the building of the Xuan Zang Memorial Centre near Nalanda, and the cooperation between China and India to complete the project.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.

A journey through Myanmar in 1987 after 50 years of military rule had brought the country, but not its people, to its knees.