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Dunhuang, Edge of the World 3, Juqu Mengxun

Posted on February 25, 2022April 24, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

The third of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features Juqu Mengxun, who builds the first of the Mogao Caves.

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The Heart of Taoism 4, Weapons of War

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The fourth episode in a new series looking at Taoism looks at its theory on how to avoid war.

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The Heart of Taoism 3, Governing Without Action

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The third episode in a series looking at Taoism examines its beneficial impact on political life in ancient China.

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Fall of the House of Shah in Nepal

Posted on June 18, 2021June 20, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The Royal Shah family formed the modern kingdom of Nepal, but ended in tragedy two and a half centuries later.

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In the Shadows of Angkor

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The history of the kings of Cambodia, beginning with the Angkorian kings and into the modern era.

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Burma’s Lost Royals

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The last king of Burma and efforts to bring the king’s remains back to Myanmar.

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Life Beyond 1, Alien Life

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Life Beyond 1. Alien Life

The first of two films looking at the evolution of life, and whether it is likely to have evolved elsewhere.

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Indiana Jones 16, Foreign Devils Begone

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Indiana Jones 16, Foreign Devils Begone

The last of five films on treasure hunters in China looks at how the rise of Chinese nationalism brought to an end the removal of China’s cultural relics.

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The Mark of Empire 1, Ayutthaya

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Empire: Thailand’s Ancient Kingdom, Ayutthaya

The first of four films on the great medieval Empires of SE Asia concerns Thailand’s Ancient Kingdom of Ayutthaya.

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The Khmer Empire, Fall of the God Kings

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
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A look at how the Khmer Empire rose, flourished and fell in this exceptionally well told story.

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