Detail of a wall painting of the Life of the Buddha, showing Prince Siddartha encountering old age, sickness, death, and an ascetic spiritual seeker, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Shops on Seomyeon Young Street, Seomyeon, Busan, South Korea, Asia

Wall painting depicting scenes from the Life of the Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Siddartha Gautama's mother dreaming of a white elephant presenting her with a lotus flower, before the Buddha's birth, depited in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Depiction of the story of the Buddha distracting murderer Angulimala from killing his own mother and 100th murder victim, in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana, scene from the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The Gesture of Debate explaining the Buddhas teachings (Vitaka Mudra), depicting the ministry in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The occasion when 1250 monks gathered spontaneously to hear the Buddha's teaching, depicted in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana, scene from the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Temptation and Enlightenment depicted in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The Buddha taming an elephant, depicted in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Prince Siddhartha escapes his palace, accompanied by Channa aboard his horse Kanthaka, scene from the life of the Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Meditation posture depicted in Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The Buddha teaching depicted in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

The Geunjeongjeon throne hall is displayed to demonstrate daily life at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a national landmark in Seoul, South Korea, Asia