Thailand. Mushroom foragers uncover ancient carvings in Buriram forest
Villagers foraging for mushrooms in the Buriram forest stumbled upon ancient carvings believed to depict the mythological figure Sirimahamaya. The discovery sparked widespread interest and calls for an urgent investigation by the Fine Arts Department. In the dense forests of…
History of 900-Year-Old Buddha Statue at Avery Island, Louisiana
Have you ever wondered what the story behind the 900-year-old Buddha statue at Avery Island is? Here’s what we found out… I first visited Jungle Gardens at Avery Island when I was about 18 years old. I was blown away…
Japan. Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit. Most tourists who visit Nara head straight for the world-famous giant buddha and free-roaming deer at Nara Park, but those wanting to escape…
Cambodia unearths over 100 pieces of Buddha statues at temple in Angkor park
Archaeologists have unearthed more than 100 pieces of sandstone Buddha statues during an excavation at the Ta Prohm temple in northwest Cambodia’s Angkor archaeological park, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Tuesday. The ANA is…
Buddha statue in Hualien loses head after being struck by Taiwan earthquakes
The temple that the statue is situated in remains closed due to safety reasons. On 24 April, the head of a large Buddha statue in Henan Temple broke off and fell after tremors struck in Hualien, Taiwan. The temple has…
Stone carvings, including a Buddha head, found inside cave of Central China’s Longmen Grottoes for first time
More than 80 stone carvings, including a Buddha head, and building components have been discovered inside a cave of the Longmen Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site, in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan Province. The relics were found inside the…
Korea. Seokbul Temple is worth repeat visits
A stunning view at Seokbul Temple in Busan / Courtesy of Dale Quarrington By Dale Quarrington Busan’s Seokbul Temple in 2004 / Courtesy of Dale Quarrington The first time I visited Seokbul Temple back in the spring of 2004, it…
Vietnam. Maitreya Bodhisattva statue: from impossible to masterpiece
Vietnam’s Maitreya Bodhisattva Statue, located on Ba Den Mountain, showcases the method of stone assembly for the first time, a technique similar to Egyptian pyramids. Tourists can visit Sichuan Province in China to admire the world’s largest Buddha statue carved on…
Sri Lanka. The Avukana Buddha – a masterpiece of Buddhist art
Some of the outstanding contributions to the Sri Lanka heritage are its Buddhist temple art and architecture, statuary, dagabas, dance forms and water and soil conservation ecosystems. Of Buddha statues, the one at Avukana is certainly a masterpiece; hewn out…