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A Small Buddha Statue Situated On A California Street Corner Has Brought Neighbors Together And Kept The Area Free Of Vandalism, Crime, And Litter
The statue had attracted dozens of Vietnamese immigrants who showed up in the mornings to pray. Thanks to the Buddha, crime rates went down, and cleanliness went up. The shrine even became a ...
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Vietnam’s wooden sculpture masterpiece: The ancient But Thap Pagoda
Uncover the timeless beauty of But Thap Pagoda, home to Vietnam’s finest wooden sculptures and centuries-old artifacts.
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Buddha statue in Vietnam's Mekong Delta ranked among world's most impressive
The Maitreya Buddha statue at Vinh Trang Pagoda sits atop a platform, surrounded by greenery. Photo by VnExpress/Tran Quynh Vinh Trang Pagoda is one of the oldest temples in southern Vietnam ...
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The 2-ton monolithic Kim Cuong guardian statues: VN's national Buddhist treasure
Vietnam’s Kim Cuong Guardian Statues at Doi Son Pagoda are monolithic Buddhist relics ... a Bodhisattva who protects the Buddha. According to the Prajnaparamita Sutra and the Dao Hanh Prajnaparamita ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia ...
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After 98 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Torso of an Ancient Buddha Statue
While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a Buddha statue. They then brought their find—which has been dated to ...
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Buddha statue in Vietnam's Mekong Delta ranked among world's most impressive
The Maitreya Buddha statue at Vinh Trang Pagoda sits atop a platform, surrounded by greenery. Photo by VnExpress/Tran Quynh Vinh Trang Pagoda is one of the oldest temples in southern Vietnam, dating ...