Buddha Jumps Over the Wall: Fujian’s Banquet Soup
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is Fujian’s extravagant clay-pot soup of seafood and broth. Here is what is in it, where to eat it, and what it costs when you visit.
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Labrang Monastery Xiahe: Walking Tibet in Gansu
A practical guide to Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu: the 3.5 km prayer-wheel kora, the six colleges, debating monks, altitude, access from Lanzhou, and food.
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Kumbum Monastery Xining: Birthplace of Tsongkhapa
How to visit Kumbum Monastery near Xining: the eight stupas, butter sculptures, debate yard, entry costs, and how to combine it with Qinghai Lake and Labrang.
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Bingling Temple Gansu: The Grottoes You Reach by Boat
How to reach Bingling Temple by boat from Lanzhou, what the 420 AD Cave 169 inscription means, current ticket costs, and the season that keeps boats running.
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Dai Temple Tai’an: The Starting Point of the Taishan Ascent
Dai Temple at Tai’an is the imperial shrine at the foot of Mount Tai and the formal start of the sacred climb. Here is what to see inside and how to pair it with the sunrise.
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Songzanlin Monastery Shangri-La: The Little Potala
What Songzanlin Monastery is and is not: its 1679 origins, the rebuild, how to read the layout, altitude and rail access from Lijiang, monastery etiquette, and the best time of day
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Nanputuo Temple Xiamen: Monastery, Incense, and a Climb
Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen: a free working monastery with vegetarian food, carved rock, and a stepped climb to a sea view, plus how to get there and when to go
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Hanging Temple: The Monastery Clinging to a Cliff
The Hanging Temple in Shanxi clings to a cliff and mixes Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Here is how to visit it from Datong and pair it with Yungang.
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Leshan Giant Buddha guide: how to see the world’s largest stone Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-meter stone carving in Sichuan, the largest of its kind. This guide covers trains, the stairs vs the boat, and tickets.
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White Horse Temple Luoyang: China’s First Buddhist Temple
White Horse Temple outside Luoyang carries the claim of China’s first Buddhist temple, and this guide covers what survives, what costs extra attention and how to pair it with Longmen
