A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make ...

Goryeo-era Buddhist statues generally do not have such information, making it harder for experts to evaluate them, according to the Korea Heritage Service, the state agency handling artifacts.

SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its ... by the South Korean government. The sculpture is a tangible cultural property of the ...

For many travelers, no other place in South Korea exemplifies all of these ... visitors can see 64 ancient pagodas, over 50 Buddhist statues, and 122 temple ruins that harken back to the city's ...

Among its highlights are Buddhist sculpture, traditional Korean painting and numerous national treasures of Korea. Recent visitors were impressed by the scope of the National Museum of Korea ...

Yet another way that you can find rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples is in a group of 12. This group, whether they're statues or paintings, represents the zodiac animals. The zodiac has a long ...

This month, we return to the Gyeongju region to preview Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, another world heritage site comprising two religious monuments rich in Far Eastern Buddhist art. Despite ...