HONG KONG – Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha’s fingers – on loan from China for 10 days – and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic offered ...

Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong and home to the iconic Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha.

HONG KONG -- Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha's fingers -- on loan from China for 10 days -- and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic ...

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical. The relics, listed ...

May 7 (UPI) --Sotheby's Hong Kong auction of the Piprahwa gems linked to the Buddha, set for Wednesday, was postponed after India threatened legal action to repatriate the gems. "The Ministry of ...

Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial auction of ancient gem relics linked to the Buddha’s remains at the last hour after the Indian government threatened legal action. The international auction ...

Sotheby’s is honoured to present the Piprahwa gems, appearing for the first time in Hong Kong. The 1898 discovery of these gems by William Claxton Peppé at Piprahwa in northern India — where they were ...

A cache of ancient jewels linked to the remains of Buddha is set to go up for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on May 7, with estimates reaching $100 million HK (roughly $12.9 million USD). The ...

In April 2025, a dossier reached the Culture Ministry: 349 gems excavated in 1898 along with the Buddha’s relics from Piprahwa in UP, were set to be auctioned in Hong Kong. Over the next three months, ...