| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Detail of the head of a 9th century United Silla iron Buddha.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Two of eight Buddha guardians.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Buddhist gong with inscription (1301, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Buddhist patriarch, excavated from Seongnam in 2008 (Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Buddhist gong (Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Buddhist bell found in Yeoncheon (13th century, Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Buddhist artefacts from the ruins of Unbongsa Temple (Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Celadon incense burner with Buddhist swastica (13th century, Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Container for Buddhist scripture (Goryeo).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
The Joseon Dynasty replaced Buddhism with Confucianism and was aligned with the Ming Dynasty in China.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Taejon
Site / Event : Kwan Juk Temple
|
 |
The 18m high Buddha is made from three pieces of granite and dates from 968.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Taejon
Site / Event : Kwan Juk Temple
|
 |
The largest stone Buddha in Korea dates from the Koryo Dynasty.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Songni San National Park
Site / Event : Popju Sa Temple
|
 |
The Buddha.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Songni San National Park
Site / Event : Popju Sa Temple
|
 |
A 10th Century Buddha relief, 6m high.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Kyongju
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Stone Buddha in the museum gardens.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Kyongju
Site / Event : Onung Tombs
|
 |
The 3m high Tripple Buddha dates from the 7th century.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Namsan National Park
|
 |
Rock relief of a Buddha.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Namsan National Park
|
 |
Paper lamp with Buddhist symbols.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Palgong National Park
|
 |
A Buddhist monastery in the national park.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
Region : Palgong National Park
|
 |
Detail of a carved Buddha on a rock.
|
1988 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
Site / Event : Natha Devale Temple
|
 |
Three Buddhas: seated, standing and reclining.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
Site / Event : Temple of the Tooth
|
 |
The temple is said to house a tooth from the Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Kandy
Site / Event : Temple of the Tooth
|
 |
Buddhist priests in the temple.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Embekke
Site / Event : Lankatilake Temple
|
 |
Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Aluvihara
Site / Event : Rock Monastery
|
 |
Seated and reclining Buddhas.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Matale
|
 |
Monk with a Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Dambulla
|
 |
Standing Buddha inside a cave temple.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Dambulla
|
 |
The interior of a cave temple with many Buddhas.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
Polonnaruwa was founded by the Hindu Cholas but later became Buddhist.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
The Vatadage is a circular Buddhist shrine.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
Seated Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
Standing Buddhas.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
A Buddhist shrine.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Kiri Vihara
|
 |
A row of columns leads to a standing Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Potgul Vihara
|
 |
The standing Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Gal Vihara
|
 |
Gal Vihara is a rock carved with beautiful Buddhas.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Gal Vihara
|
 |
The stone carved Reclining Buddha is one of the most beautiful in the world.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
Site / Event : Gal Vihara
|
 |
The delicate stonework of the pillow and the Buddha at Gal Vihara.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
|
 |
Painted Buddhas.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
|
 |
Buddhist shrine in the town.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Mihintale
|
 |
Mihintale is named after the son of Ashoka who is said to have brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
|
1983 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
 |
15th century bronze Buddhist statue from Tibet.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Tainan
Site / Event : Kai Yuan Temple
|
 |
The Kai Yuan Temple is Buddhist and dates from 1689.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Wat Phra Keo is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
The chamber containing the Emerald Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Mural with Buddhist images.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Phra Sri Ratana was built by Rama IV to house relicks of the Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Buddhist symbols.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
District : Chao Phraya River
|
 |
Water bus with Buddhist monks.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Jim Thompson's House
|
 |
Stone Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Benjamabophit
|
 |
Wat Benjamabophit is one of the many Buddhist temples in the city.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Benjamabophit
|
 |
Standing Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Benjamabophit
|
 |
The main Buddha shrine.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Traimit
|
 |
Wat Traimit is famous for the 3m high Golden Buddha, made from 5.5 tonnes of solid gold.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Traimit
|
 |
Detail of the Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Bangkok Museum
|
 |
Buddha with nagas.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Bangkok Museum
|
 |
Bronze Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Bangkok Museum
|
 |
Buddha on a snake.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Bangkok Museum
|
 |
Standing Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Bangkok Museum
|
 |
Asleep by a Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Pho
|
 |
The temple is famous for the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Pho
|
 |
The reclining Buddha is 46m long and 15m high.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Pho
|
 |
The feet of the reclining Buddha have 108 mother of pearl inlays.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Pho
|
 |
The temple contains 394 Buddha images.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Pho
|
 |
Buddha images are covered with gold leaf.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Intharawihan
|
 |
Wat Intharawihan is famous for its 33m high standing Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Intharawihan
|
 |
Worshipper at the foot of the standing Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Nakhorn Pathon
Site / Event : Phra Pathom
|
 |
Phra Pathom is the world's tallest Buddhist monument (127m). It dates from 6th century.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Nakhorn Pathon
Site / Event : Phra Pathom
|
 |
Draravati style seated Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Nakhorn Pathon
Site / Event : Phra Pathom
|
 |
The main (standing) Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Nakhorn Pathon
Site / Event : Phra Pathom
|
 |
Reclining Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Kanchanaburi
Site / Event : Wat Than Khao Pun
|
 |
Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
|
 |
Buddhist monks at Wat Na Phra Meru (1503).
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
|
 |
Ayutthaya was a Buddhist kingdom.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
|
 |
Buddha heads.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
Site / Event : Wat Phra Si Sanphet
|
 |
Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
|
 |
Buddha statue.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
|
 |
Buddha head in a tree.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : Wat Phra Sam Yod
|
 |
The Buddha was added when the temple was converted from Hinduism.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : Wat Phra Sam Yod
|
 |
Clothed Buddha statue.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : King Narais Palace
|
 |
Buddha in front of the main palace building.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Chana Songkhtan
|
 |
Buddha with his praying desciples.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
Seated Buddha at Sukhothai, the first capital of Thailand.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Sra Sri
|
 |
The main stupa is guarded by a seated Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Sra Sri
|
 |
The black walking Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Trapong Ngoen
|
 |
Sukhothai style walking Buddha in Wat Trapong Ngoen.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Trapong Ngoen
|
 |
Detail of the walking Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Sri Chum
|
 |
The 11m high Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Sri Chum
|
 |
The head of the 11m hight Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
Site / Event : Wat Sri Chum
|
 |
The hand of the Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
Large standing Buddha.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
Large standing Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
|
 |
Wat Saphan Hin is a 12.5m high Buddha at the top of a 200m hill.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Sukhothai
District : New Town
|
 |
Modern Buddha statue.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Phitsanulok
|
 |
Phitsanulok is known for its Buddha factories.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Phitsanulok
|
 |
Loading a Buddha for delivery.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Phitsanulok
|
 |
Newly made Buddhas.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Phitsanulok
|
 |
At the Buddha making factory.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Si Satchanalai
District : Ancient City
Site / Event : Wat Chang Lom
|
 |
Buddha in a niche.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Si Satchanalai
District : Ancient City
Site / Event : Wat Khao Phanom Ploeng
|
 |
The Buddha.
|
1992 |
were added from 1 March 2026.