The rocky path to enlightenment: the building of Hong Kong’s Big Buddha
Plans for the ‘Big Buddha’ on Lantau Island were first announced in 1969, but the statue was not completed until 1990 – and opened only 3 years later “The Po Lin Monastery on Lantao Island plans to build a statue…
Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet high from the woods in Franklin Township, near…
Relic of the Buddha loaned by China gets a warm welcome in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and…
A cold gold-paste bronze figure of Buddha Dipankara and Imperial treasures in Fine Art & Antiques auction, Stockholm.
As 2024 comes to a close, it is time for the Fine Art & Antiques auction at Stockholms Auktionsverk. The Department for Asian Arts and Crafts shines exceptionally bright throughout the auction, and you can enjoy a couple of listed…