ART, PILGRIMAGE & LIVING TRADITIONS
Buddhism.
Follow Buddhist stories through cave sculpture, sacred relics, temple courtyards and the landscapes around them. Choose a close look at art and history, time in living temples, or a journey shaped around your own practice.
A journey shaped by your curiosity.
Famen Temple, Maijishan, the Dunhuang caves and Shanxi’s temple heritage offer different starting points. Tell us whether your interest is devotional, historical or simply curious, and we will shape the pace and interpretation around you.
What would you like to explore?
- Buddhist art and symbolism
- Temple etiquette and everyday practice
- Vegetarian food traditions
PLACES TO BEGIN
Journeys for this interest.
01 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Dunhuang Caves & Dunes in 2 Days
Time for Mogao’s Buddhist art and the desert scenery around Crescent Lake.
Dunhuang
02 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Shanxi Ancient Architecture in 7 Days
Follow Buddhist art, timber halls and merchant heritage from Datong through Wutai County and Taiyuan to Pingyao.
Datong · Hunyuan · Yingxian · Wutai County · Taiyuan · Pingyao
03 / JOURNEY IDEA
6 days
Shaanxi Heritage, Huashan & Famen in 6 Days
An Xi’an-based journey through imperial history, a sacred mountain and Buddhist heritage.
Xi’an · Huashan · Fufeng
04 / JOURNEY IDEA
1 day
Famen Temple from Xi’an in 1 Day
Follow the story of Tang Buddhist patronage west to Fufeng County.
Xi’an · Fufeng
05 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Baoji Bronzes & Famen Temple in 2 Days
Ancient bronze craftsmanship and Tang Buddhist heritage.
Baoji · Fufeng
06 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Tianshui & Maijishan in 2 Days
Buddhist sculpture on a cliff face and the courtyards of Fuxi Temple.
Tianshui
07 / JOURNEY IDEA
9 days
Gansu & the Hexi Corridor in 9 Days
Follow the classic Silk Road corridor from the Yellow River to the caves and dunes of Dunhuang.
Lanzhou · Wuwei · Zhangye · Jiayuguan · Dunhuang