Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu, Minjiang ...

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The statue's appeal is reflected in the numbers. According to official data, by Nov 11, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area ...

Amid the ongoing civil war and turmoil in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the military-controlled government proudly unveiled a new massive sitting Buddha statue on Friday. The statue, scheduled to be ...

Leshan, China - Buddhism is a religion and philosophy important to the Chinese people. You'd expect to find Buddhas in temples, but photojournalist Steve Rhodes and I discovered Buddhas of all sizes ...

One of Hong Kong’s major attractions is the Giant Tian Tan Buddha statue (also known as the Big Buddha) located on Lantau Island, the largest and most popular island under Hong Kong jurisdiction. The ...

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 both ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet ...

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BANGKOK (AP) — The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1, a powerful symbol of ...