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.

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.

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Thai jade Buddha to visit U.S. MIAMI, April 9 (UPI) -- A 4 1/2-ton, seven-foot-high jade statue of the Buddha, on a peace-promoting tour from Thailand, will be in South Florida, authorities say.

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 ...

Phap Hoa Temple celebrated its tenth anniversary on Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is currently on display at the temple. The 8,800 lb statue was carved in Thailand ...

In 1918, the heavily renovated temple was built with Song dynasty architecture to house two legendary jade Buddhas. Its mustard yellow outer walls are shrouded with bamboo acaffolding and lined ...

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.