The Great Buddha statue of the temple Tōdaiji is today a symbol not just of Nara, where it rests, but of Japanese Buddhism and Japan itself. Built 13 centuries ago, it has weathered fires and other ...
For the first time, Chinese archaeologists detected traces of gold and silver as well as colored glass on the faces of the Buddhist statues at the Longmen Grottoes in Central China's Henan Province.
When Empress Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she built many temples and Buddha statues. Many Buddha statues in the Longmen Grottoes in today's Luoyang in Henan province were constructed during her ...
Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced on November 21 that it will officially designate four new tangible cultural heritages and one new cultural heritage material.
A colossal statue of Vairocana Buddha, set to be the tallest in the world, is planned for construction atop Nua Mountain in Trieu Son District, Thanh Hoa Province. The statue will be part of the Am ...
An annual ritual was held to dust off the 49-foot-tall Great Buddha statue at Todaiji temple in Nara, Japan. About 180 priests and worshippers wearing masks and clad in white outfits climbed onto the ...
The Vairocana Buddha in Longmen Grottoes and the "earth witness" mudra [Photo / Longmen Grottoes on WeChat] The bhūmisparśa, or "earth witness" mudra, is one of the most common iconic images of ...
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