China destroys Tibetan Buddhist statue Padmasambhava

Mar 02, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet] March 2 : The Chinese government demolished the Tibetan Buddhist statue Padmasambhava, built six years ago to stamp out the Tibetans' religious...

China destroys 3 Tibetan Buddhist statue since Dec 2021

Mar 16, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], March 16 : In a crackdown against ethnic minorities, China has destroyed three Buddhist statues since December 2021 in Tibet.

China razes second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans in Sichuan province: Report

Jan 11, 2022

Beijing [China], January 11 : China has destroyed the second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans late last month in western China's Sichuan province as...

A 2,300-year-old Buddhist Elephant statue discovered

Jun 20, 2023

After being buried in the Earth for 2,300 years, an ancient sentinel, a stone guardian Elephant carved from a single piece of rock, stands...

China-based firm's plans to build Buddha statue in Mahayana tradition in Laos sparks anger among Theravada Buddhists

Nov 16, 2021

Vientiane [Laos], November 16 : A China-based company's plans to build a 100-metre statue of the Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition on the...

Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery: Report

Feb 20, 2022

Beijing [China], February 20 : A Chinese police surveillance unit is operating inside a Buddhist monastery as part of the latest crackdown on Tibetan...