FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 ...

Dive into the world of the Chinese drama 'The White Olive Tree' by planning a journey to its filming location in Leshan, ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

It is not the golden Buddha but the real gold Buddha. Thailand has many temples housing giant golden statues of Buddha but Wat Traimit houses a giant statue of Buddha made of pure gold. Although the ...

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

Only last month the Bangkok police launched a giant raid on the city’s antique shops that showed how far things have gone: 3,500 stolen Buddha statues or heads were recovered. Last week ...

making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand. The complex also houses the most Buddha's in all of Thailand. Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 ...

The infant she holds is said to be 15 meters long, the same height as the famous Great Buddha statue at Todaiji ... Yasuo identified at least 15 giant Kannon statues in Japan.

Som Rong Pagoda in Soc Trang City stands as a magnificent architectural site and houses the largest reclining Buddha statue ...

2003 Report on the ICOMOS Expert Monitoring Mission to the Leshan Giant Buddha of Chengdu, April 2003 2000 Report on the ICOMOS/IUCN Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to Mount Emei Scenic Area, ...