Taipei’s outlet to the sea might be down-at-heel, but it has several charms and a great local vibe – and Taiwan’s ... Sun Yat-Sen, and temples that combine Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian ...

Taiwan, who traced the evolution of Tzu Chi from a grassroots initiative to global nonprofit in her book “Charisma and Compassion.” For example, Buddhist symbols can be found in their ...

When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April ... Tzu Chi, an international Buddhist organization led by an 87-year-old nun, the Venerable Cheng Yen, and her followers, sprang ...