<ul><li>Japanese sculptor Yozan Miura combines Buddhist traditions with modern technology by using drones to create three-dimensional Buddha statues.</li><li>Yozan, a former salaryman, became a sculptor after being inspired by the beauty of Buddha statues in Kyoto's temples.</li><li>He uses 3D printers to create lightweight resin Buddha statues, covers them in lacquer and gold leaf, and attaches them to drones.</li><li>The flying Buddha statues allow people at home or in temples to experience the Japanese Buddhist belief in Raigō, the escorting of souls to the heavens.</li></ul>

Japanese Artist Uses Drones To Share Buddhist Traditions

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