The Inner Life of Korean Buddhas

Who would have thunk that those wonderfully peaceful statues of Bodhisatvas hide diamonds and pearls, scriptures and hidden relics? Well, the French guy Rudolphe Gombergh (nothing sacré; for those guys) X-rayed some of the statues and discovered plenty of hollow spaces, precious stones etc. As Wired correspondent put it, now we may know why the heck these Buddhas have such a mysterious smile on their faces.

Visit the site devoted to this wonderful exhibition that occured in Paris recently (ok, ok! So skip all the French words and look at the pictures, for crying out loud!), and which should be on its way to San Francisco and NYC.