Archaeologists in Thailand recently uncovered an astonishing collection of ancient gold, silver, and bronze artifacts hidden beneath a reclining Buddha statue dating back approximately 1,300 years ...

Below a statue of a reclining Buddha, an ancient treasure was found. Thailand Department of Fine Arts More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple ...

In 1330-1331 during the Yuan Dynasty, a large-scale bronze image of the Buddha attaining Nirvana was cast, and from that time on, the temple was popularly called the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

Below a statue of a reclining Buddha, an ancient treasure was found. Thailand Department of Fine Arts More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple ...

The iconic reclining Buddha, lying on its right with the head propped on an arm, is said to represent the Buddha as he moved to “the state beyond Nirvana” (in other words, passed out of this world).

Hsuan-tsang describes in detail elaborate complexes of cave monasteries, a royal city and the two standing Buddhas--as well as a giant reclining Buddha that he claims is 300 meters long.