Wat Muang, Ang Thong Province (92m tall) The towering Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin of Wat Muang is the ninth-tallest statue in the world and is deservedly known as the “Great Buddha of Thailand”. Located around 140 km north of Bangkok, in Ang Thong Province, the gold-painted statue took 18 years to build and was completed […]
(鈴木 大拙 貞太郎 Suzuki Daisetsu Teitarō; he rendered his name “Daisetz” in 1894; 18 October 1870 – 12 July 1966) D.T. Suzuki was a Japanese author of books and essays on Buddhism, Zen (Chan) and Shin that were instrumental in spreading interest in both Zen and Shin (and Far Eastern philosophy in general) to the […]
If you only visit one glacier in your life, Perito Moreno would be a good one to pick. It towers above the turquoise glacial water of Patagonia’s Los Glaciares National Park, beaming a blinding white and exuding cold blue hues. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/perito-moreno-glacier
After Commodus became emperor, Commodus’ actions while emperor became increasingly disturbing, and an assassination plot was hatched by Lucilla, her nephew, her daughter, and two cousins. Lucilla planned to take over as empress afterwards, but the scheme failed. As her nephew attempted to stab Commodus, he shouted, “Here is the dagger the senate sends you!” […]
