The relation between Buddhism and pagodas is explained in Buddhist literature, which says that pagodas were originally built for the purpose of preserving the remains of Sakyamuni, the founder of ...

Sakyamuni Pagoda — or Wooden Pagoda — in Yingxian county and the Great Wall fortress of Yanmen Pass in Daixian county, as well as two of China's oldest Buddhist temples — Foguang and Nanchan ...

On the north wall characters read "True Relics of Sakyamuni", and on both sides are paintings of his ten great disciples. The most incredible thing is that the colors of the columns, brackets ...

y?na Buddhist cultural, religious, and educational museum. The museum is affiliated with Fo Guang Shan, one of Taiwan’s ...

After attaining enlightenment at Buddha Gaya on a Vesak Poya Day (in May) 2600 years ago, Sakyamuni Gotama Buddha had thought to himself whether there were no people alive, who could comprehend his ...

From traditional Thangka paintings to contemporary Mithila art, artists are finding ways to support their careers in a ...

This has led to the belief that the Jowo Sakyamuni, as one of the earliest accounts of Buddha, is the most accurate visual representation of Buddha. Research has shown that this story is factually ...

The park is open daily from 7am to 9pm. Best place to take a photo: from the Sakyamuni Buddha. The promenade runs along the waterfront in Kwun Tong. It has special lighting and sound effects ...

Fifth, Mary and Gwan-um are both depicted as perfect disciples; Mary is the first disciple of Christ (cf., Infancy narrative in Luke's Gospel), Gwan-um is one of the beloved disciples of the Sakyamuni ...

Like the Potala Palace, the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery holds a lot of significance in Tibetan Buddhism. Not only was the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery founded by the first Dalai Lama, but later it became the ...