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Malay Mail
07-07-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
After fighting over this Buddhist statue, Japan temple helps Korean counterpart in making replicas with 3D data
TOKYO, July 7 — South Korea and Japan's ties have a complicated history but a dispute over a 14th-century Buddhist statue only added to the pre-existing friction. According to the Korea Herald, the Kannon Temple in Japan handed over 3D data of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue to Buseoksa Temple after previously fighting a legal battle to reclaim the statue. Thieves had stolen the statue from Kannon Temple on Japan's Tsushima Island in 2012 and taken it to South Korea. However, South Korean authorities had arrested the thieves and confiscated the statue, only for the local Buseoksa Temple to file a lawsuit claiming the statue had previously been stolen by Japanese pirates in years past. In 2023, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in favour of Kannon Temple meaning the statue must be returned to them, which happened on May 12 this year. Kannon Temple's chief priest Setsuryo Tanaka had visited the temple yesterday and handed over a USB drive with the 3D scan data, said Buseoksa chief monk Wonwoo. Buseoksa had previously requested a scan be made while the statue was still in South Korea, only to be rebuffed by Japan. 'After the statue was returned to Japan, it stayed at the Kannonji Temple for a day before being moved to a museum. Feeling a sense of loss, the temple began to understand how deeply Koreans must have felt when the statue was taken from them. Moved by this empathy, they decided to share the 3D data with us," Wonwoo said in remarks to Korea Herald. What next? Buseoksa plans to create three copies of the statue, with one to be covered in gold leaf and kept in the temple while two more will be placed on display elsewhere. Weighing 38.6 kilograms, the Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is made of bronze and measures 50.5 centimetres in height.
Kyodo News
12-05-2025
- Kyodo News
Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan from S. Korea after 12 years
KYODO NEWS - 17 hours ago - 13:45 | All, World, Japan A 14th-century, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to a Japanese temple on Monday, ending a dispute that had contributed to bilateral friction, a source close to the matter said. The statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, owned by Kannon Temple on Tsushima, a Nagasaki Prefecture island, was handed over in South Korea to people representing the Japanese temple on Saturday. The artifact is designated as a cultural asset by the prefecture. The statue, which was airlifted to Fukuoka Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu and then transported to Tsushima by ferry, is expected to be stored at a museum after a ceremony at the temple, the source said. After the statue was stolen, the South Korean authorities arrested the thieves and confiscated it. In 2016, however, Buseoksa Temple in the country filed a lawsuit claiming that the statue had been plundered by Japanese pirates hundreds of years ago. In 2023, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kannon Temple's ownership. The return procedures were completed in January. Related coverage: South Korean temple returns stolen Buddha statue to Japanese owner South Korea top court affirms Japan temple owner of stolen Buddha statue South Korean temple loses Buddha statue ownership case to Japan
Daily Express
12-05-2025
- Daily Express
Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan from South Korea after 12 years
Published on: Monday, May 12, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 12, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: This file photo taken on May 10, 2025, shows a 14th-century Buddhist statue that was stolen from a Japanese temple in October 2012, at Buseoksa Temple in Seosan, South Korea. (Kyodo) NAGASAKI: A 14th-century Buddhist statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to a Japanese temple on Monday, ending a dispute that had contributed to bilateral friction, a source close to the matter said. According to the Kyodo news agency, the statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, owned by Kannon Temple on Tsushima, a Nagasaki Prefecture island, was handed over in South Korea to people representing the Japanese temple on Saturday. The artefact is designated as a cultural asset by the prefecture. The statue, which was airlifted to Fukuoka Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu and then transported to Tsushima by ferry, is expected to be stored at a museum after a ceremony at the temple, the source said. After the statue was stolen, the South Korean authorities arrested the thieves and confiscated it. In 2016, however, Buseoksa Temple in the country filed a lawsuit claiming that the statue had been plundered by Japanese pirates hundreds of years ago. In 2023, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled favouring Kannon Temple's ownership. The return procedures were completed in January. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
12-05-2025
- The Sun
Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan from South Korea after 12 years
NAGASAKI: A 14th-century Buddhist statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to a Japanese temple on Monday, ending a dispute that had contributed to bilateral friction, a source close to the matter said. According to the Kyodo news agency, the statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, owned by Kannon Temple on Tsushima, a Nagasaki Prefecture island, was handed over in South Korea to people representing the Japanese temple on Saturday. The artefact is designated as a cultural asset by the prefecture. The statue, which was airlifted to Fukuoka Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu and then transported to Tsushima by ferry, is expected to be stored at a museum after a ceremony at the temple, the source said. After the statue was stolen, the South Korean authorities arrested the thieves and confiscated it. In 2016, however, Buseoksa Temple in the country filed a lawsuit claiming that the statue had been plundered by Japanese pirates hundreds of years ago. In 2023, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled favouring Kannon Temple's ownership.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- The Sun
Stolen Buddhist statue returned to Japan after 12 years
NAGASAKI: A 14th-century Buddhist statue, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, was returned to a Japanese temple on Monday, ending a dispute that had contributed to bilateral friction, a source close to the matter said. According to the Kyodo news agency, the statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, owned by Kannon Temple on Tsushima, a Nagasaki Prefecture island, was handed over in South Korea to people representing the Japanese temple on Saturday. The artefact is designated as a cultural asset by the prefecture. The statue, which was airlifted to Fukuoka Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu and then transported to Tsushima by ferry, is expected to be stored at a museum after a ceremony at the temple, the source said. After the statue was stolen, the South Korean authorities arrested the thieves and confiscated it. In 2016, however, Buseoksa Temple in the country filed a lawsuit claiming that the statue had been plundered by Japanese pirates hundreds of years ago. In 2023, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled favouring Kannon Temple's ownership. The return procedures were completed in January.
