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Stolen Goryeo Buddha statue to be returned to Japan after 13 years
A 14th-century bronze Buddha statue from Korea’s Goryeo-era, stolen by a South Korean theft ring from Kannon Temple on ...
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Buddha from the beach, two friends stumble upon $100,000 Ming Dynasty artifact in Australia
The petite Buddha statue made from bronze dates most likely back to the 15th century. A specialist in Asian art validated that the item could fetch a price of up to $100,000. "I was astounded when ...
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Goryeo Buddha statue, looted by Japan, returns home temporarily after 647 years
People can visit and see the Gilt-bronze Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, a 50.5-centimeter-tall Buddhist statue from the ...
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Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Ushiku Buddha: Finding one’s way to the Pure Land in massive Ibaraki statue
It’s genuinely gargantuan--one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world, seemingly soaring to the heavens with a height of 120 meters. The world’s largest bronze statue of Buddha is so huge ...