Vietnam Carving World’s Largest Jade Buddha

[camerata]

Vietnam carving world’s largest jade Buddha

Vietnam will soon be home to the world’s largest jade Buddha as sculptors began chiseling a 35-ton block of jadeite jade in the northern province of Hai Duong this week.

The Hanoi-based Than Chau Ngoc Viet Gems and Jewelry Company began sculpting the precious stone on Monday during a ceremony at its factory in Hai Duong’s Cam Giang District. The company had bought the jade at a gemstone fair in Myanmar for VND60 billion (US$3.25 million).

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[khaowong1]

wow.. I'm quite surprised at this, as Vietnam is still a communist country and not too keen on any religions, with Buddhism at the front. Someone must have donated the jade who has some pull with the Vietnamese government.

[PeaceBlondie]

Writing my book which is NOT about Thailand, I concocted a kingdom whose royal treasure includes a Crimson Ruby image of the Buddha.

[camerata]

Thailand has its own large jade Buddha, carved from a 32-ton block of Canadian jade. It's at Wat Dhammamongkol.