A film about the recovery of a lost temple from the Tang period and the cultural relics it contained.
Art of Faith, Buddhism
Saving the Great Wild Goose Pagoda
A film from Chinese TV about the monitoring and preservation of their cultural relics, particularly this famous pagoda in Xi’an.
The Golden Age of Arts in China, 2
The second programme from CCTV on the development of the arts in China culminates with classical Buddhist art (English, with some Mandarin with subtitles).
The Golden Age of the Arts in China, 1
A look at the arts in ancient China, and what the influences and ideas were that surrounded them (English with some Mandarin, with subtitles).
Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes
A documentary about the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang which represent the peak of Chinese classical Buddhist art.
Luoyang, White Horses from the West
A look at the founding, history, importance and daily life of the first Buddhist Temple in China (Mandarin with English subtitles).
China from Above: The Living Past
The Unfortunate Idol Fo: The Story of a Forgotten Buddha
A lecture by Prof. Donald. S. Lopez in which he looks at the misunderstandings on both sides when Christian missionaries encountered Buddhism for the first time in various countries.
