On the morning of January 21, 2022 (on December 19 of the New Year of the Ox), at Khanh Lam pagoda (Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province) solemnly held a ceremony to place the eight Arhat and the Second Dharma Protectorate. Prove and attend the ceremony, have HT. Thich Quang Xa – Vice Chairman of the Council of TS, Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha BTS in Kontum province. Along…
Vinh Phuc Pagoda (Hung Thanh Commune, Hung Nguyen District, Nghe An Province) held a ceremony to honor the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni on the evening of January 10. At the ceremony, Venerable Thich Nguyen Tam, abbot of Vinh Phuc Pagoda, and monks performed the rituals of burning incense to the white Buddha, opening the sutras, and holding a ceremony to worship the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha. Nuns, and together…
The owner of a large quarry in Da Nang City had a giant Buddha statue carved inside the mine. This work is said to be located in the campus of Da Son Cultural and Spiritual Area – which has been licensed by the authorities. A giant Buddha statue is being constructed by construction workers at a quarry at the foot of Phuoc Ly mountain, in Hoa Khanh Nam ward, Lien…
On the morning of November 28, Tan Suu (December 31, 2021), Phuc Linh pagoda (Thach Dai commune, Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province) held a ceremony to honor the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, the statue of Bodhisattva Quan. The Am, the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at Dai Hung Bao Palace has just been completed. Presiding over the ceremony were Venerable Thich Chieu Tue – Permanent Deputy of the Provincial Buddhist…
On the morning of December 20 (November 17, Tan Suu), Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, First Deputy Dharma Master, Director of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City personally prayed and witnessed the ceremony. Buddha image is located in the new main hall of the Academy. Attending were the Venerable Thich Le Trang, Deputy Head of the Executive Committee, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha’s…
Once ranked in the list of 113 typical Asian treasures, the statue of Thien Thu Thien Nhan Quan The Am, originating from Bao An Pagoda, which is still on display in France, will be “repatriated” this December thanks to digital technology with a 1:1 scale 3D printed version. 3D printed version of Thien Thu Thien Nhan Quan The Am statue. A journey of floating through three centuries The statue of…
In the morning of December 10, 2021 at the Main Hall of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy of Vietnam, Le Minh Xuan commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, the venerable monks and nuns held a ceremony to assemble a bronze statue of Buddha 9 meters high and 7 tons heavy. Quang Lam presided over the ceremony in the presence of Most Venerable Thich Tri…
The Venerables of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha, the Standing Virtues of the Executive Board of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha in Hanoi, and representatives of the Dharma disciples performed a ceremony to honor the statue of the Third Dharma Master of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha – the Venerable Thich Pho. Tue at Vien Minh’s family. Statue of the Third Dharma Lord was seated in the middle, fourth…
The Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh City reports sad news: Sculptor Hoang Gia Thuan, the author of the tallest outdoor Buddha statue in Vietnam, has just passed away, aged 83. Born in 1938, sculptor Hoang Gia Thuan left behind many valuable sculptures. He took his last breath at 13:15 on November 28. His funeral was held at Phap Van Pagoda (HCMC), then he was cremated. Sculptor Hoang Gia…
The largest pure gold Buddha statue, considered the national treasure of Thailand, is estimated to date back about 800 years, undergoing many upheavals of history. The pure gold Buddha statue weighs 5.5 tons. Amitabha Buddha statue is 48m high, inlaid with 48 kg of gold Today, a pure gold Buddha image is displayed by Thailand at Wat Traimit in Bangkok. Any visitor to Thailand can go to the Golden Buddha…