Tag: Mercy

Goddess of Mercy jade statue arrives in Vietnam

The huge jade statue of Goddess of Mercy arrived in Vietnam on January 20.  This statue was bought by the Goddess of Mercy Pagoda in the central province of Da Nang. The statue is 1.1m high and it was made from a jade block in Canada, which was also used to sculpt the world peace jade Buddha statue. This statue came to Vietnam in early 2009. The statue... Read more

Goddess of Mercy Festival welcomes over 200,000 visitors

More than 200,000 people attended the Goddess of Mercy Festival in the central city of Da Nang from March 13-15. More than 200,000 people flocked to the festival.  A girl played the part of the Goddess of Mercy. The Goddess of Mercy procession. The woman played the role of the Holy Mother. The festival attracted Buddhists from the whole... Read more

Giant sapphire Buddha statue welcomed

A sapphire statue of Buddha, which is nearly 3.5m in height, 4,650kg in weight, will be introduced at the Goddess of Mercy Festival 2009 in the central city of Da Nang from March 13-15. Visitors at the Goddess of Mercy Festival 2008. The festival will take place at the Ngu Hanh Son tourist site and its major event will be the exhibition of the giant Buddha... Read more