It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha ... is furnished with a huge, old-fashioned wooden bed and a long, narrow table with some antique china on it.

A giant statue of Buddha in China has had its toes dampened by floodwater ... Officials have warned that huge volumes of water are building up behind the Three Gorges dam - a massive hydroelectric ...

People from a village in southwest China damaged a set of 1,400-year-old Buddha statues by painting them with bright colours. They did it to "redeem a wish to the god," the officials said.

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...

128 m (420 ft): The tallest Buddha statue, located in Henan Province, features a serene figure of Vairocana Buddha on a lotus ...

Indian stupas were originally characterized by a dome-shaped steeple, but combined with the traditional architectural styles of China ... used to enshrine a statue of Buddha, held to various ...

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 ...

CHANGSHA -- Chinese geologists have uncovered a huge manganese deposit in Central China, with its overall potential reserve estimated to exceed 200 million tonnes, Geophysical and Geochemical ...

Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness ...