Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important symbols of Buddhism - the religion followed by Buddhists. Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world.

Buddha’s Birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the Lotus Lantern Festival, a parade of thousands of colourful, lighted paper lanterns often ...

On another level is the World of the Lotus Sanctuary, the main worship hall with about 3,400 small golden Buddhas called "tainaibutsu," a Buddha within a Buddha, which are purchased by a faithful ...