While Christmas has been a public holiday since 1949, Buddha’s Birthday was designated in 1975. The designation came after a decade-long effort by Korea's Buddhist community.

An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according to Popular Mechanics. The discovery ...

At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. "It is very heartbreaking and painful to see the precious ...

Ambassadors from Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines were also present. Addressing the broader state of global affairs, Pandit remarked: “This year's Buddha Jayanti is being ...

Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment, and ... it is observed by Buddhists in countries like India, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Korea, and more. With over 500 million ...

This statue from the 10th century is 1.7 meters tall and belongs to the early Goryeo dynasty in Korea. ... Archaeologists discover 1,000-year-old Buddha statue in North Korea. Story by Debadrita Sur ...