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Thousands gather to see Jade Buddha in Seattle

by KING 5 News

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Posted on August 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Updated Saturday, Aug 21 at 4:27 PM

SEATTLE - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Co Lam Pagoda, a Vietnamese Buddist temple in Seattle, to welcome the Jade Buddha.

"The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace" stands nearly nine feet tall, weighs about four tons and was carved entirely out of one block of jade. It has been valued at $5 million.

The jade was found in British Columbia 10 years ago. An Australian couple, Ian and Judy Green, bought the jade and had it carved into a Buddha.

"The purpose of this Buddha is to bring peace and to spread the light of peace around the world. Therefore I believe bringing the Buddha here to Seattle will in fact do that," said Ian Green.

The Jade Buddha will be on display in Seattle until August 29. It will then continue on tour.

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jackwong said on August 23, 2010 at 2:45 AM

After seeing that 4 ton piece of Jade, I definitely am more at peace now.

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eightwrong said on August 22, 2010 at 2:29 PM

you know washingtonian is just a troll. Just ignore him

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kinglerxst said on August 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM

Very nice. @Washingtonian: You are a monumentally cynical d-bag.

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washingtonian said on August 22, 2010 at 12:59 PM

Wow, Canadian jade made by Australians. How pathetic, it has no history or value whatsoever. Just goes to show how Canadians and Australians wish they had some sort of history.

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puyallup_leon078 said on August 22, 2010 at 10:40 AM

cool

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mikthrac said on August 21, 2010 at 10:31 PM

WOW!

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