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Buddhist statues get annual dust-down at World Heritage Horyuji temple in Nara (Japan)
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Buddhist statues get annual dust-down at World Heritage Horyuji temple in Nara (Japan)

azibaza2 2022-12-09
IKARUGA, Nara — Buddhist statues at the World Heritage-registered Horyuji temple here were dusted down on Dec....
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The History of Budai, the Laughing Buddha
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The History of Budai, the Laughing Buddha

azibaza2 2022-12-08
You may wonder why the Buddha is so often depicted as chubby and laughing. The Laughing Buddha...
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Mysterious legends surround Gwanchok Temple’s ‘Future Buddha’ statue
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Mysterious legends surround Gwanchok Temple’s ‘Future Buddha’ statue

azibaza2 2022-11-30
By Dale Quarrington You might not know the name of the statue. And you might not know...
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On the Ponniyin Trail: Here are the five places that tread the path of the Cholas in Sri Lanka
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On the Ponniyin Trail: Here are the five places that tread the path of the Cholas in Sri Lanka

azibaza2 2022-11-28
The Chola dynasty— one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history—has once again caught the public imagination....
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Gandhara, the ancient kingdom that gave world its first Buddha sculptures
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Gandhara, the ancient kingdom that gave world its first Buddha sculptures

azibaza2 2022-11-21
The anthropomorphised Buddha made way for narrative reliefs depicting his life, replete with iconography borrowed from Graeco-Roman...
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Buddhist sites: Religious tourism in Pakistan
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Buddhist sites: Religious tourism in Pakistan

azibaza2 2022-10-23
RELIGIOUS tourism is an important part of the tourism industry and is also called special interest tourism....
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Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture
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Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture

azibaza2 2022-10-20
The Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris is displaying the fruits of a century of...
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In Taiwan, an exhibition exploring the afterlife of East and Southeast Asia captures the spirit of the island
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In Taiwan, an exhibition exploring the afterlife of East and Southeast Asia captures the spirit of the island

azibaza2 2022-10-10
More than 200,000 people have flocked to Ghosts and Hell: The Underworld in Asian Art at Tainan...
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500-year-old 3-storey Thai pagoda crumbles after days of heavy rain
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500-year-old 3-storey Thai pagoda crumbles after days of heavy rain

azibaza2 2022-10-03
Glass and bronze Buddha statues were found amongst the rubble. Donations are being sought for the restoration...
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