More than 300 people welcomed the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace — a 4-ton, 8-foot statue of Buddha on an alabaster throne — to the Linh Quang Buddhist Center southwest ...

He has been following the jade Buddha since 2009, and has seen it five times from Ho Chi Minh City to his own temple in Aurora. “When I’m in its presence, it gives me power,” Vien said.

It is a Buddha like no other in the world. Seven tons of gem-quality jade are attracting a sea of worshippers to Chua Duoc Su Temple in Seattle's Othello neighborhood.

Co Lam Pagoda unveiled the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace — a nearly 9-foot-high Buddha carved entirely out of one block of jade, that will be at the temple through Aug. 29.

The Jade Buddha sits inside a metal cage fashioned like a lotus flower. The Bat Nha Buddhist Temple built the ornate statue covering using donations of more than $50,000.

Built in 1881, the temple is located at eh intersection of Anyuan road and Jiangning Road. It is called Jade Buddha because it contains two Buddha statues carved out of white jade. Rebuilt in 1918 ...

Statue replica of the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace at the Maitreya Buddhist Cultural Center-Di Lac Temple in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. (Josie Lepe/Mercury News) ...

The temple, built in 1882 and named for two jade Buddha statues shipped from Myanmar, has been one of the most popular religious venues in Shanghai, with more than 2 million visitors per year.

The Buddha statue, carved in Thailand out of Canadian jade, will be on display at the Linh Quang Buddhist Center for the next week, ending its visit with a closing ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24.

The Grand Hall of Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple will be moved 31 meters north and raised 1 meter, mainly for security reasons, according to the temple's relocation team.