In Kyoto, Yozan Miura says he is using today’s technology to achieve the same goal as artists from centuries past: to bring ...

People from a village in southwest China damaged a set of 1,400-year-old Buddha statues by painting them with bright colours. They did it to "redeem a wish to the god," the officials said.

this Buddha has a majestic bearing. The statue, flanked by two armed warriors, represents a highlight in the development of sculpture in ancient China. According to historical records, the statue ...

A giant statue of Buddha in China has had its toes dampened by floodwater for the first time since the 1940s. The 71m-tall statue, a Unesco heritage site, was carved out of a rockface in Sichuan ...

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 ...

The caves –which are shrines carved from limestone cliffs – were extensively damaged by looters during political upheaval in China around the turn of the century, with smaller statues stolen and large ...

LUO ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY "We can see in the grottoes that in just over 100 years, the style of Buddha statues transformed from delicate and refined to robust and rounded, reflecting the evolution ...

Another Buddha statue at the temple was acquired from Sri ... It will be the spiritual leader's first visit to Africa. China is one of Botswana's largest trading partners and has objected to ...

China. It measures 78 meters (256 feet) tall. The Peter the Great Statue: It is 98-metre-high (322 ft) monument located in central Moscow, Russia. The Ushiku Great Buddha: It is located in Ushiku ...