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 ...
One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.
The caves –which are shrines carved from limestone cliffs – were extensively damaged by looters during political upheaval in China ... with smaller statues stolen and large Buddha heads ...
A daring drug smuggling operation involving heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) concealed within large Buddha statues was thwarted by police in Thailand. The haul, with an estimated value of over ...
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 ...
This landmark is the world’s highest ancient palace (3,767 m), housing thousands of shrines and statues. Potala Palace is at 35 Beijing Middle Rd, Chengguan Qu, Lasa Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, China. 6- ...