Siddhartha Gautama

  • The Dream That Brought Buddhism to China [Eastern Han]

    A Mysterious Dream in the Imperial Palace In the seventh year of his reign (64 CE), Emperor Ming of Han was plunged into grief: his beloved mother, Empress Dowager Yin Lihua, had passed away. Deeply affected, he struggled with insomnia and sorrow. One night, he dreamed of a golden figure with a luminous halo…

  • [Journey to the West]Converting the Hu People into Buddhists

    In Journey to the West, the story of “Lord Lao Zi Converting the Hu People into Buddhists” stems from historical debates between Taoism and Buddhism. According to legend, Laozi (Lao-Tzu), revered as an incarnation of Taishang Laojun (the Supreme Elder Lord), rode westward on his blue ox, later giving rise to the claim that…