Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount Toham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the surrounding ...

Buu Son Tu, a nearly 200-year-old temple in Soc Trang, stands out as Vietnam’s only pagoda where nearly 2,000 statues and monumental candles are crafted entirely from clay.

The viral statues show Trump sitting with his eyes closed. Wearing a monk-like robe, he has his legs crossed and is meditating in a way that is reminiscent of the Buddha. Carved in rural China ...