Month: July 2024
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He found beautiful pottery at home — it turned out to be a pricey antique
A ginger jar initially dismissed as “just another piece of blue-and-white pottery” turned out to be a 300-year-old Chinese treasure. The 9-inch ceramic pot, which is missing its lid, was discovered among other pieces displayed in a farmhouse in Oxfordshire, England, SWNS reports. “I noticed a ginger jar among a collection of Copeland- and Staffordshire-made…
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Thai Buddha relics gifted to Kek Lok Si Temple, Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN: Legends abound around Buddha relics, from beliefs that they are indestructible and guarded by powerful deities to them imparting miraculous powers. Precious to Buddhists, they look like tiny, pearly beads called sarira in Sanskrit and are regarded as what was left behind in the cremated ashes of Buddha after his death more than…
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Vietnam’s national treasure: Unique Triad of Buddha statues at Con Son Pagoda
The Triad of Buddha Statues at Con Son Pagoda has been recognized as a unique National Treasure, a one-of-a-kind historical artifact that captures the essence of 17th-century Buddhist sculpture in Vietnam. The statues, dating back to the Le Trung Hung period, have been recognized as a National Treasure due to their original craftsmanship and historical…
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Kyrgyzstan. Historical museum to host exhibition dedicated to religious monuments of Silk Road
The National Historical Museum will host a presentation dedicated to religious monuments of the Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan, related to the transfer of the 8th century Buddha statue, on June 2024. An unveiling ceremony of the Glass Box for the conservation of the reconstructed 8th century statue of Gautam Buddha was held on 8 July,…
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Dutch state museum shows Korean Buddha statue for first time
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is showing an 18th-century Korean Buddha statue, its first showing of a Buddha statue from Korea. Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, on loan from the National Museum of Korea, will be displayed at the Asian Pavilion of the Rijksmuseum for two years, through May 2026. Korea’s state-run museum arranged the loan as part of…
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Nepal seeks UNESCO World Heritage status for Tilaurakot, Buddha’s early home.
In 1988, at the invitation of King Birendra, prime minister of Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa visited Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. After paying homage in Lumbini, Premadasa wished to visit Tilaurakot, an ancient Shakya capital city where Siddhartha Gautam spent his princely life before he became the Buddha. He told his guide Bhikshu Maitri Mahasthvir…