A 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant ...

Tsubosakadera temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, is known as a place where people can come to pray for eye diseases to be ...

But they don’t say anything. They don’t even move. They were like Buddha statues. It was intimidating. With my simple Japanese, I said, “I’d like to meet the head of this place,” which ...

It’s difficult to avoid comparisons with neighbouring Japan, over the sea ... Gakwonsa Temple, with its 15-metre-high Buddha statue, is a popular destination during cherry blossom season.

Behind the dreamy scenery of the HBO show’s latest location lurks an explosive story of Thailand’s involvement in the ...

Rajgir, nestled in the Nalanda district of Bihar, is a treasure trove of history, spirituality, and natural beauty. From ...

Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...

when Nara was Japan's capital city, as a commission by Emperor Shōmu to unify Buddhism in the country. It took three years to cast the giant bronze statue of Buddha. The enormous hall that houses ...

Japanese forces landed at seven locations ... is home to a 39-foot-tall golden Buddha statue. Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images In Thai Buddhist lore, these trees, thousands of which spike Koh Samui ...

Photos of a massive red shrine gate that appears to be floating in the sea is one of the most iconic images of Japan. The gate is the great torii of Itsukushima Shrine on the small island in the Seto ...