HISTORY, TRADITIONAL CULTURE, TRAVEL

TWOC TV EP. 9: In the Steps of the Silk Road

In this episode, TWOC follows in the ancient footsteps of the legendary wandering monk Xuanzang and his modern-day equivalent, Rizhao, through the vast Gobi desert, exploring the beliefs that drove them

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Into the Heavens

A growing number of monasteries allow serious students to ascend to spiritual nirvana—even if only temporarily

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Xuanzang’s Journey to the West

Playing second fiddle to the Monkey King does not do this man justice