For centuries, palm-leaf scriptures, known as beiyejing in Mandarin, have passed down the wisdom and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism from one generation to the next. These sutras in the written ...

Known as “kinh la buong” (palm leaf manuscripts), these inscriptions have been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism since 2017.

For centuries, palm-leaf scriptures, known as beiyejing in Mandarin, have passed down the wisdom and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism from one generation to the next. These sutras in the written word or ...