Nestled on Nui Lon mountain, Chon Khong Zen Monastery enchants travelers with its breathtaking views and colossal gold-plated ...

The Hiroshima Daibutsu (big Buddha statue) is currently enshrined at Gokurakuji temple in Ando, Nara Prefecture, and will be temporarily sent back to Hiroshima for the first time in 67 years to go ...

As the city where revered 13th century priest Shinran Shonin is believed to have established the popular Jodo Shinshu sect, Ushiku is an important place for Japanese Buddhism.

USHIKU: Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up Monday (Sept 9 ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Big Buddha sculpture on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Standing at 34 metres tall, the statue is an awe-inspiring sight. The journey began with ...