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The Yongle Emperor (aka Chengzu or Yung Lo, r. 1403-1424 CE) was the third ruler of the Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE). Inheriting a stable state thanks to the work of his father, the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368-1398 CE), Yongle made lasting...

Cao Cao (c. 155-220 CE) was a military dictator in ancient China during the end of the Han dynasty. Something more than a mere warlord, Cao Cao supported a puppet emperor and governed a large area of northern China. His attempts to unify...

Esoteric Buddhism is the mystical interpretation and practice of the belief system founded by the Buddha (known as Sakyamuni Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE). It is known by several names and is characterized by a personal relationship with...

Tipitaka (Sansktrit: Tripitaka), the Buddhist canon, consists of three pitaka (Tri means three and Pitaka refers to boxes), namely Vinaya or Monastic regimen, Sutta (Sanskrit: Sutra) or Discourses and Abhidhamma (Sanskrit: Abhidharma) or...

Mongke Khan was ruler of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) from 1251 to 1259 CE. As the third Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongols, Mongke would oversee administrative reforms that continued to centralise government and ensure he...

Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand Palais/Art...

Raven-Headed Mahakala; Bhutan; early to mid-19th century CE; pigments on cloth; 27 7/8 x 20 in. (70.8 x 50.8 cm); Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.42.8 (HAR 89189)

The Buddha Amityaus; possibly Chengde (Jehol), China; Qing dynasty, reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736–1795 CE); hollow dry lacquer; 40 x 27 x 18 in. (101.6 x 68.6 x 45.7 cm); Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; The Avery Brundage Collection...

Achala, King of the Wrathful Ones; Inner Mongolia, Tangut Xia, Khara Khoto (1038–1227 CE); early 13th century CE; silk and pearls; overall: 40 1/4x 29 1/8 in. (102.3 x 74 cm); The Cleveland Museum of Art; purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund...

Hevajra; China; Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424 CE), c. 1417–1423 CE; silk embroidery; 51 3/5 x 32 in. (131 x 81 cm); Pritzker Collection; photograph by Hughes Dubois