A film covering the epic journey of the Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang to India, and his return to China where he became one of the most successful translators of Sanskrit texts.
Read More: Xuan Zang (2016 Film)
 The third of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road in which they cross the Taklamakan desert and visit many of the ancient Buddhist sites along the route.  The second of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road in which they seek for the Buddhist sites along the route. The first of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road from Central Asia to Tibet. Read More: Beyond the Himalayas 1, Other Side Of The Mountain  A trip to remote regions of Tibet to enquire into the building of large towers that dot the landscape. Read More: Secret Towers of the Himalayas  A documentary about the influential western Tibetan kingdom of Guge and its downfall. Read More: Guge, the Lost Kingdom of Tibet  A look at the work of a young Afghani archaeologist at Mes Aynak, one of the most important Buddhist heritage sites in the world, which is under threat of destruction. Read More: Saving Mes Aynak  An interesting look at the great Buddhist Gandhāran civilisation that flourished in the early years of the Common Era. Read More: Gandhara, the Renaissance of Buddhism  The ninth and tenth lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism look at the two main schools of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana. Read More: David Eckel: Buddhism 9-10 of 24  A film of one of the most celebrated theatrical performances in recent Chinese Theatre. It is set along the Silk Road and in the Mogao Caves and tells the story of how the famous apsara murals were painted. Read More: Flowers Rain along the Silk Road |
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