BANGKOK (AP) — More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha ...

China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

Is there such a thing as too many Buddhas? China may be about to find out. For the past few decades, the country has been in the midst of a Buddha-building craze. Just last year, for example, it was ...

A 600-year-old Buddha statue has been discovered in a reservoir in east China’s Jiangxi Province after water levels fell during renovation work. A local villager first spotted the head of the Buddha ...

China claims a Buddha statue, which caused a sensation when a mummified monk was discovered inside it, was stolen from Fujian Province two decades ago. It was recently the centerpiece of an ongoing ...

Located in Dazu, China, this large Buddha statue is carved directly inside a rock chamber, surrounded by smooth stone walls. From a distance, the space may seem enclosed and simple, but as visitors ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists discovered a box in Jingchuan County, China, which, ...

Statues of the Buddha unearthed in central China are leading to new interpretations of the early history of Buddhism in the country. While excavating a late Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25–220) family ...

BEIJING — A 600-year-old Buddha statue has been discovered in a reservoir in east China’s Jiangxi Province after water levels fell during renovation work. A local villager first spotted the head of ...