Naka Ai carves a replacement halo for a Buddha statue. They called their venture ... depending on the type and characteristics of the wood used and the surrounding environment.

Andong, South Korea - At South Korea’s thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a ... The predominant use of wood in these structures ...

South Korea’s devastating wildfires have destroyed much of Gounsa Temple, but a giant Buddha statue miraculously withstood the flames.

Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three ...