Legends – Dharma Documentaries

Dunhuang, Edge of the World 5, Hong Bian

The last of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the history of Hong Bian, whose family cave became the Library Cave.

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

The second of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the Governor Cang Ci.

The first of five films about people who were connected with Dunhuang features the general Ban Chao.

The last episode in this series looking at Taoism turns its attention to the legends surrounding Lao Tze.

The first episode in a new series looking at Taoism and its impact of Chinese thought and arts.

A look at the landscapes and legends of these outstanding granite mountains in China.

A look at two features of Dunhuang usually overlooked: its fortifications and its natural rock formations.

How the traditions and stories surrounding the trickster King Kesar are kept alive in Ladakh.

A short look at the history of Buddhist culture in Taxila, the ancient capital of Gandhāra