The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

The standing image of the Shakyamuni Buddha at Murōji in Nara Prefecture is a national treasure. The imposing figure, supported by a magnificent painted halo made from extravagantly carved wood, ...

"What is national treasure?" wrote Saicho (767-822), the founding monk of Tendai Buddhism, in his 818 "The Essential Teachings for Tendai Lotus Sect Priests," which he presented to Emperor Saga to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From 2nd century Pakistan, a bodhisattva of compassion, left, and a Buddha Shakyamuni are at the "Dharma" show's entrance.

Vietnamese Buddhists welcome the relics of Shakyamuni Buddha in Hanoi during Vesak Day celebrations, the most sacred day in the religion's calendar. Vesak Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and ...

Chinese monks and masters from Han Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Southern Buddhism celebrate the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha at Lingguang Temple in Beijing, May 12, 2019. [Photo by Zou ...

A pair of newly-discovered 2,200 year-old copper Buddhas statues found in China are the oldest of their kind to be discovered in the country The small figurines were part of a trove of artifacts found ...

This image of Shakyamuni is the oldest Buddhist sculpture known to have been made in Japan. For more than 1,400 years, this Buddha has surveyed the ups and downs of history from Asuka in Nara ...