2,000 Buddha statues unearthed in China
Published on March 6th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks
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The statues are made of white marble and blue stone and some are painted or gilded, according to archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage.
Zhang Wenrui, an official with the Hebei Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage, said the sizes of the statues range from 20 centimetres long to the size of an actual person, and the archaeologists are repairing the statues for protection and research, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Story: PTI | Photo: Reuters
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There are lots of Buddha statues in some part of China that has not yet been found, and some archeologist even now continuously searching for it, to study, or for any other reasons. It’s been an interesting issue to tackle, and I thank you that for this post,this is very informative.