Photos capture the path of Buddhism

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China Daily, March 30, 2015

Zhang Wang, a member of the China Photographers' Association, began photographing Chinese Buddhist culture as early as 1999.

Sweeping Dust. Everyone sweeps dust from his heart; everywhere in the world is a land of purity. [Photo by Zhang Wang/photoint.net]

Sweeping Dust. Everyone sweeps dust from his heart; everywhere in the world is a land of purity. [Photo by Zhang Wang/photoint.net] 



In secluded Buddhist temples, Zhang Wang spent long periods of time with the monks, sharing their way of life. He often got up in the wee hours of the morning to shoot the monastic life, or climbed precarious mountains to capture Buddhist relics.

He would also stay up late to peruse Buddhist texts. The fifteen years of persistent photography has put him through untold hardships and difficulties but also earned him close to a hundred important honors from China and the rest of the world. Zhang's photography of Buddhist culture is famous both at home and abroad.

The book Buddha's Footprints - Collection of Zhang Wang's Photographic Works is the fruit of 15 years' of persistent study of Buddhist culture, photographing it and disseminating it.

In December 2012, due to his achievements in Buddhist photography, Zhang Wang was invited to the United Nations headquarters to exhibit his work at the Buddha's Footprints photo exhibition.

1   2   3   4   5   Next  


Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter