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Powerhouse Museum bounces back from COVID-19 with exhibitions celebrating Buddhist sculpture, eucalyptus – ABC News

An exhibition of ‘enlightened’ sculptures thought to be 500 years old is headlining the Powerhouse Museum’s 2021 program, signalling a return to business as usual…

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A landmark exhibition of 16th century stone statuettes will touch down in Australia later this year the first time the stone figures have left South Korea since they were discovered in the ruins of a Buddhist temple in 2001.
The arhats were so popular with visitors that a follow-up exhibit was installed at Chuncheon National Museum.(Supplied: Chuncheon National Museum)
The human-shaped figures, named ‘arhats’ after the human disciples of Budda who achieved enlightenment, are part of the exhibition…

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