Over 500 monks, nuns, Buddhists, and pilgrims attended the Consecration Ceremony of the Maitreya Bodhisattva statue, crafted from the world's largest banded agate, at Ba Den Mountain. Under the ...

Vietnam's Maitreya Bodhisattva Statue, located on Ba Den Mountain, showcases the method of stone assembly for the first time, a technique similar to Egyptian pyramids. Tourists can visit Sichuan ...

Carved into a cliff across the river from the temple Ōnodera in Nara Prefecture stands the largest rock carving of Buddha in Japan. Since the beginning of the thirteenth century, this remarkable image ...

Boddhisatva Avalokiteśvara, considered to be a compassionate protector, is believed to regularly visit Earth. taikrixel/ via iStock Getty Images Plus “Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word ...

For many visitors to the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, one treasure in particular stands out as an emotional favorite. A singular bronze statue is lit with a halo of soft light in a ...

Take a moment to learn more about this preparatory drawing of the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Listen to Najiba Choudhury, Assistant Information Specialist & Provenance Researcher, as she shares who made ...

"Time to lose yourself deep in wandering thought," the text at the entrance to “Room of Quiet Contemplation,” in the permanent exhibition hall at the National Museum of Korea, reminds visitors. Opened ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bodhisattvas are spiritually advanced ...