Presented here is a special study of Beijing’s historical status as a major centre of Tibetan Buddhism. The period covered begins during the Mongol Yuan dynasty and concludes at the end of the Manchu Qing dynasty (1644—1912). Beijing’s religious significance as a Buddhist centre peaked during the Qing dynasty. While Beijing has always been primarily a Chinese city and the administrative centre of the Chinese Empire a number of historical and religious factors came together which brought about this surprising status within the landscape of Tibetan Buddhism...
On September 26–27, 2023, the IOM RAS will hold the International Conference “Era of Sergey F. Oldenburg in the Russian Academy of Sciences” dedicated to the 160th anniversary of Academician S.F. Oldenburg (1863–1934).
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