Buddhist Statue News Today

The white marble statue was custom-made from stone shipped from Vietnam.

The Surpeme Court ruled Thursday that a 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue, which had been taken to Japan but was brought back to Korea by thieves in 2012, should be returned to Japan, upholding a lower courts decision.

700-year-old Bodhisattva statue was stolen from temple on Japan’s Tsushima island in 2012

Hong Island, which has an area of about 6.5 square kilometers and a population of less than a thousand people, is located 115 kilometers southwest of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. Its coastal areas have strange rock and bizarre stone formations. It has a variety of plant life such as evergreen trees, broad leaf ones and orchids.

There are an estimated 4,200 religions on our planet, so don't feel too bad if you've missed one or two in your studies.

A South Korean court has ruled that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012.

Recent droughts across the world have revealed ancient artefacts that were once submerged. How do archaeologists handle these ruins?

In a crackdown against ethnic minorities, China has destroyed three Buddhist statues since December 2021 in Tibet.

In a crackdown against ethnic minorities, China has destroyed three Buddhist statues since December 2021 in Tibet.

China has destroyed the second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans late last month in western China Sichuan province as a part of the campaign by the Chinese