Over 2,000 ancient Buddha statues discovered in China Mar 5, 2012 Follow @firstpostin #Buddha Statues #China #NewsTracker Email Share inShare8 Comments Beijing: More than 2,000 ancient Buddha statues have been unearthed by archaeologists in China’s Hebei province, highlighting the popularity of Buddhism in the country ever since it spread from India. Representative image. Reuters The 2,895 Buddha statues and fragments dating back to the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi period (534-577) were found in the historic site of Yecheng, Linzhang county.