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People upset with monk who replaced ancient statue with his own statue

On November 6, several social networking sites shared photos and video clips in which people denounced a monk of the Chan Long temple in Thach That district, Hanoi, of arbitrarily changing an ancient Buddha statue with a statue of himself.

Precious Buddhist statues stand test of time

 Da Nang monk Thich Tu Nghiem has amassed a dazzling collection of over 200 Buddhist statues made from wood, silver, brass and even ox horn. Now he plans to hold an exhibition at his pagoda to pass on the treasures to future generations.