It took four workers three hours to carry the massive mask on ropes up the 57 m-high (187 ft) white statue of the Buddhist goddess Kannon - the Goddess of Mercy - at the Houkokuji Aizu Betsuin ...

She’s not one to count how many hours she spends re-creating Goryeo Buddhist paintings, because for her, it is a way of ...

She has been commonly depicted as a tantric protector deity and Goddess of the Dawn among Buddhist cultures in India, China and Tibet, and as far as Korea, Mongolia and Thailand. She is invoked in ...

Amsterdam has its very own Buddhist temple — and it’s minutes away from the Central station! Here's everything you need to ...

However, Beophaeseonsa (a Zen priest) and Gwaneumbosal (the Buddhist goddess of mercy) order Madame White Snake, who had transformed into human without being granted permission to do so ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...