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 ...

Buddhism came to China from India via Central Asia in the first century AD during the reign of Emperor Mingdi of the Han ...

Beijing — Heavy rainfall has swelled China's Yangtze River, threatening UNESCO World Heritage Sites and forcing officials to reassure nervous citizens that the world's largest hydroelectric dam isn't ...

A fire consumed a giant Buddha statue at a major temple in northwest China, state media reported. Video shared on social media showed the statue at the Shandan Great Buddha Temple burning in the early ...

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 ...

Apart from being the instruments of deep spiritual beliefs, Buddha statues around the world are admired for their architectural greatness. From rock reliefs to brightly painted sculptures, take a look ...