In 1988, at the height of Japan’s economic bubble, a massive spiritual resort was built deep in the countryside. Dominated by ...

A stunning historical discovery has shaken the district of Champasak in southern Laos, where 70 centuries-old Buddha images ...

Last month, 15 of the temple’s Buddha and bodhisattva statues had been spray-painted. The word “Jesus” in black letters had been emblazoned down one statue’s back.

The statue was put in the place where he had sat and, when the Buddha returned, it stood and saluted him. "Sit back down, take your place," the Buddha was said to have told the statue.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It took 40 days for the Buddhist statues to sail from Vietnam to Jacksonville. It took five trucks to drive the Shakyamuni Buddha statue to Gainesville, its two fellow ...

A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025.