- Title: The Burning Monk
- Artist: phydeoux
- Description: On June 11, 1963, Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk in Vietnam, burned himself to death in the middle of downtown Saigon. He assumed the traditional lotus position as his fellow monks poured gasoline over him. He used a match to ignite himself and burned to death. David Halberstam, a reporter for the New York Times stated that he never moved a muscle, or made a sound as he engulfed himself in flames. Thich Quang Duc's remains were later cremated and legend has it that his heart would not burn.
- Date: 08/31/2008
- Tags: burning vietnam vietnamese monk buddhist
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Comments (7 Comments)
- Pucca-ily - 09/03/2008
- This has so much meaning
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- Araiia - 09/02/2008
- Wow. Meaningful and also a very nice cosplay, 5/5
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- Dread Valkyrie - 09/02/2008
- Sad history, but excellent representation. It is amazing what the human body can force itself to endure, even when faced with death. Not sure about the heart thing, but I give a 5 for having a historical reference behind it, even if it be a macabre one.
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- master of emo - 09/02/2008
- that's amazing. to go to such great lengths for a war protest. in a few other pictures of him you can see that half if his head is black and the other hasnt been touched yet.. but he still doesnt move
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- VexnadDANGER - 09/02/2008
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wow.... can't believe someone had the bullocks to do this...
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- Pandemonium Warden - 09/02/2008
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Disturbing.
But, the story moved me.
5/5 - Report As Spam
- -Intoxicating Moonlight- - 09/02/2008
- Wow, that's pretty intense... Crazy to see what people are driven to do in times like that, ya know? 5 for you. Good job.
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