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With record-breaking heights exceeding 100 meters, these colossal statues have become symbols of cities and popular tourist attractions.
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Biology
Mystery of 'Tree Hugging Buddha Statue' in China: Experts Decode from Story Retold by Village Elder
Today, the ancient tree in Kao Ting village is known as 'one of the most unique relics in China - the thousand-year-old camphor tree embracing a Buddha statue'.
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Vietnam's cliff-side Buddha statue: Why surpass Leshan Giant Buddha to break the world record?
When this Shakyamuni Buddha statue is completed, this will be
Environment
The magical cloud appeared on the top of Ba Den mountain (Tay Ninh), making people constantly excited.
Images of strange clouds at Ba Den Mountain are currently being widely shared on social networks.
Funny corner
Series of foreign versions of the Golden Bridge, Da Nang
Many constructions in China and other countries have caused a stir because of their similar designs to the Golden Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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Why does a rosary have 108 beads and not 100?
The rosary beads still used when chanting usually have 108 beads, not a full hundred. Why is that?
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The mystery of the 'Buddha's tears' of the giant Leshan Buddha statue: Scientific phenomenon or legend?
The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China, is a great symbol not only because of its enormous size but also because of the mysterious stories surrounding it.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the relics of the great monks of Vietnam
They are crystals of all colors, sparkling like jade, solid like diamonds, unbreakable by hammers, unburnable by fire.
Archeology
Laos continues to discover a 2-meter tall Buddha statue near the Me Kong River
The Buddha statue, at least 2 meters high, was discovered near the Me Kong River during an ongoing search for ancient artifacts in Laos.
Archeology
Laos continuously discovered Buddha statues believed to date back hundreds of years
During the process of clearing mines left over from the war, a demining team accidentally discovered a warehouse of 51 small statues in Kherng village, Phoukoud district…
Archeology
Excavation in Laos discovered many bronze Buddha statues
According to the Lao Heritage Department, all statues and artifacts found during excavations in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province will be examined.
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The gilded rock stands precariously on the mountain for thousands of years, defying all the laws of physics
Looking through the image, everyone is curious to come and admire this strange golden rock.
Archeology
China found a thousand-year-old Buddha statue in gold and silver in a cave
Archaeologists have found that the giant Tathagata Buddha statue in the Longmen Grottoes in Henan may have been plated with gold, silver and encrusted with colored glass.
Archeology
The mysterious ancient Buddhist kingdom of Khotan lies on the Silk Road
Human history has largely forgotten the 'jewel' of Khotan, the cradle and cultural bridge of Buddhism on the branch of the Silk Road.
Archeology
Excavating the oldest Buddha statue ever discovered in China
Scientists in Shaanxi province say they have unearthed the oldest Buddha statue ever discovered in China.