An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates ...

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture ...

In Korea, despite the country not having a state religion, Buddha’s Birthday is observed as a public holiday. But how did the ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue will travel from here to Japan on May 10 after Korea’s Supreme Court ruled it should be ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue that Korea’s Supreme Court ruled should ... said it would hold a 100-day ceremony through Buddha’s Birthday on May 5. The special event at Buseoksa aims to ...

Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival.

The Japanese government, meanwhile, will "urge South Korea to ensure that the Buddha statue in question will be returned to its owner", said Hideki Murai, deputy chief cabinet secretary.

workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. Hours later much of the temple burned down in one of the deadliest wildfires to hit South Korea — but ...