A 4½-ton statue of Buddha made of rare, dark jade has arrived in the county on its first stop in a U.S. tour to spread peace and happiness with its trademark smile of serenity and look of compassion.

But according to Vietnamese media reports, the world's biggest existing jade Buddha weighs 4 tons and stands 2,7 meters tall. It was taken on a tour of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and Australia ...

A massive jade Buddha statue that has attracted more than 4.8 million visitors during a world tour during the past year returns to Escondido this weekend. What: The Jade Buddha for Universal PeaceW… ...

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.

An immense Buddha statue made from exquisite jade can be seen in Garland through this weekend as it makes its way around the world. The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace sits 8 feet tall and weighs ...

But according to Vietnamese media reports, the world's biggest existing jade Buddha weighs 4 tons and stands 9 feet tall. It was taken on a tour of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and Australia last year.

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.

Thich said he applied to The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace project, based in Australia, to host the Jade Buddha in Abington. “It means to me a symbol of peace,” he said.

The Jade Buddha was carved from a rare 18-ton boulder of translucent jade – called “Polar Pride” – found in Canada in 2000. Over the next five years. it was carved into shape in Thailand.