Afghan Buddha Statues' Impact In Asia. March 2, ... who finally reached the beautiful valley with the peaceful Buddhas making the gesture of reassurance," van Krieken wrote. ...

Seventeen national treasures, including the ancient Dong Duong Buddha statue and the oldest wooden Buddha figures in Southeast Asia, are now on display at the HCM City Museum of History.

The Big Buddha looks out over it all, the city’s guardian. The Big Buddha, perched atop Eight Trigram Mountain, was built in 1962 using more than 300 tons of concrete and steel bars on the site ...

WASHINGTON — For nearly nine decades, the Cosmic Buddha statue stood alone at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art. Museum-goers would pass by the headless, handless statue, a relic of sixth ...

They were beautiful, with different expressions and positions. I have more than 200 Buddha statues, although sometimes I trade old ones for new. Why did you choose Buddha statues as your main focus?

Asia, a continent steeped in history and diverse cultures, is adorned with some of the world's most stunning temples. Beyond being architectural marvels, these sacred sites serve as spiritual ...

The Buddha in said photos is a Takaoka Buddha, and has a nickname of “Ikemen (handsome) Buddha”, residing in Takaoka city, Toyama Prefecture. The sight of this 16-meter-tall, handsome Buddha statue is ...

Legs folded, smiling serenely, several Buddha statues of cement and plaster sit unscathed amid collapsed brick walls and other tsunami debris. To many residents, the survival of the 10-foot-high ...

Tired of seeing the statue’s significance ignored, he chose to have it scanned in 3-D for the Smithsonian’s digitization project, a process that began in 2011.Now, it is accessible online as ...