Radhika Aligh heads to the Land of the Thunder Dragon for a historic pilgrimage through its mountains — and meets plenty of ...

The original wooden structure, along with other religious buildings ... and inside the sealed shed, visitors found an ancient ...

Monuments woman' Katherine Tsiang's Buddhist statue digital restorations have revived interest in lost dynasties and ...

Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

CNN's 'Artisans' meets the dedicated craftspeople who hope to preserve the traditional art of woodworking, where Japanese ...

to bring to life a Buddhist teaching about the arrival of the Amida Buddha to welcome the spirits of the dead. He still ...

Followers of Theravada Buddhism are said to adhere most closely to Buddha’s original doctrines and practices ... is renowned for its hundreds of statues in an outdoor space the size of a ...

Like many historical sites in the city, the original castle was destroyed during World War ... The temple is home to hundreds ...

Jalue Dorje has spent much of his life training to become a monk, memorizing sacred scriptures, learning Buddha's teachings ...

Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After ...

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 ...

At the museum, he came across the Doryphoros, a Roman copy of a lost Greek statue famed for its classical proportions and balanced pose. It reminded the artist of the stance of a walking Buddha ...