Dutch collector: Mummified Buddha will return to China

2015-05-08

Through a social network, Oscar van Overeem, who owns the mummified Buddha statue, said recently he is willing to return the relic to China.

Mysteries of the mummified Buddha Zhanggong

2015-04-24

Twenty years ago, a seated Buddhist saint – Patriarch Zhanggong– was reported missing from Yangchun village in Southeast China's Fujian province. This March, the gold-lacquered statue was discovered in the possession of a Dutch art collector in the Netherlands.

Why return of mummified Buddha matters

2015-04-16

The significance of retrieving the mummified Buddha Zhanggong goes far beyond the implication of retrieving a lost relic, as it is more than just a piece of cultural artifact for the Chinese nation and is part of its national heritage.

Officials urged to take lead in Buddha's retrieval

2015-04-14

It is high time Chinese authorities exerted their influence in demanding the return of a mummified Buddha statue from a collector in the Netherlands, overseas Chinese nationals claimed on Tuesday.

Peaceful protest staged in Hungary for return of mummified Buddha

2015-04-13

In a peaceful protest, members from the Federation of Chinese Social Organizations in Hungary, Fujian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, and Chinese living in Hungary urged the Dutch government to "take proper actions" to bring about the return of the allegedly stolen 1,000-year-old mummified Buddha.

Full text: Letter of appeal to Dutch government for return of stolen Chinese Buddha

2015-04-13