Jade Buddha Court, Liaoning, China

5Rad1945 5:00 PM Jun 30, 2014

Buddha carved from 18 tonnes of Jade!
This Budhha was carved from a single stone of Jade. The actual stone was found out in the countryside and the army were co-opted into bringing into 2-19 Park (it took several months to safely move it the distance). Then artists were employed to create the Buddha. The reason for this location for the Buddha's final resting place is that 2-19 Park celebrates the departure of the occupying Japanese Army in the closing stages of WWII. The Buddha is also there to celebrate the souls of Chinese people who were slaughtered or driven to be slave labour during the Occupation. I've visited this site several times and thinking about the history of the area and the hopes of Anshan residents gives pause to light a candle for the slaves and the poor children who were transformed into slaves and were not able to identify their parents after the war.

5Jaya M 5:00 PM Jun 11, 2013

8 metre tall Jade Buddha carved from a single piece of jade
This 8 metre tall statue of Buddha carved from a single piece of jade is just stunning. I spent about half an hour inside the main temple, and didn't want to leave. The temple is set inside the 219 park, and there are two temples with jade statues of Buddha. The main temple is beautiful, and has murals painted over the walls as well as this incredible Buddha. Highly recommend it! The entrance fee does seem comparatively high, however it's well worth it.