NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays. Around ...

NARA--Nara's fabulous Todaiji temple, home to one of the world's largest Buddha statues, is suspending entry to the Great Buddha Hall while the new coronavirus rages. But the temple, a UNESCO ...

In Area 1, we saw the impressive Great South Gate and its Kongo Rikishi, then took some photos at the mirror pond. We strolled up a historic stone walk to the Nigatsu-do Hall and learned about the ...

In such a difficult time, Buddhist temples and monks are reaching out to people and healing their hearts. A famous temple in the ancient capital Nara called Todaiji has closed the entrance of the ...

In this lesson, students look at the decision to build the Great Buddha and the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, examining whether the decision was a good use of resources. As they do so, they use ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...