Ancient Greek kingdoms existed in China, and there was a significant spread of Hellenism in Asia, including in Japan and ...

Splendid sculpture and painting from LACMA's permanent collection was packed up about eight years ago. Finally, it's back on ...

Or Great Wu-t’ai (Ta Wu-t’ai), in opposition to the Little (Hoiao) Wu-t’ai, situated near Peking.↩ Père Gerbillon, who visited Kalgan in 1688 and in 1696, calls it Hia-pon, reserving the ...

When you think of China, it's hard not to immediately connect it to the Great Wall. Sections of it date back to the seventh century BC, making them quite literally thousands of years old. It ...

The Great Buddha in Asuka Temple, near Nara, crafted in 609 AD, is the earliest extant Japanese Buddhist image. Made by a Korean sculptor, its features illustrate the key role of Korea in the ...

The Giant Buddha Temple is located in the southwest part of downtown of Zhangye city, which is well known as China's biggest indoor sculpture of Nirvana Buddha. The Temple was initially built in 1098.

A fire consumed a giant Buddha statue at a major temple in northwest China, state media reported. Video shared on social media showed the statue at the Shandan Great Buddha Temple burning in the ...

People take picture Buddha's sacred tooth relics, on loan from China, to the Royal garden in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Sakchai Lalit By The Associated Press Updated ...

A giant Buddha statue has been damaged by a fire in China's north-west Gansu province. Videos shared on social media showed the statue at the Great Buddha Temple of Shandan County surrounded by ...

India’s Statue of Unity (182 metres) and China’s Spring Temple Buddha (128 metres) are some of the tallest statues in the world. Several Buddhist statues in China and Japan also make the list.

PING LING, China, June 25. - When the Magistrate of the most religious country in the world is to arrive it naturally arouses great enthusiasm.