Binh A Pagoda, located in Dong Thinh Commune, Nghia Hung District, Nam Dinh Province, is a renowned spiritual destination ...

construction of the pagoda began between 1403 and 1424 and was completed in 1474 during the Ming Dynasty. The purpose of building the pagodas was to house five gold statues of Buddha presented to ...

The body, or main part, of the pagoda, often used to enshrine a statue of Buddha, held to various styles of traditional Chinese architecture, unless the pagoda had a domed steeple. The base ...

The Maitreya Buddha statue at Vinh Trang Pagoda sits atop a platform, surrounded by greenery. Photo by VnExpress/Tran Quynh ...

When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down - towering Buddha idols, ...

"No one was injured and the Buddha image survived," said one man clearing rubble at the feet of the statue. "It is such a blessed pagoda." ...

It will be the last chance to see the central column and 12 Buddhist statues standing ... pagodas are built to enshrine Buddha’s ashes. Kofukuji’s five-story pagoda, which has national ...