Golden Buddha (statue) Golden Buddha (statue) The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon (), is a gold statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons (5,500 kilograms). It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history the statue was covered with a layer of stucco and coloured glass to conceal its true value, and it remained in this condition for almost 200 years, ending up at what was then a pagoda of minor significance. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the gold revealed. The origins of
Lux Mundi (statue) Lux Mundi (statue) Lux Mundi (Latin for "Light of the World") is a tall statue of Jesus at Solid Rock Church, a Christian nondenominational church near Monroe, Ohio, in the United States. Designed by Tom Tsuchiya, "Lux Mundi" replaced the statue "King of Kings" which was struck by lightning and destroyed in 2010. The statue shows Jesus stepping forward with a welcoming gesture, a pose inspired by the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John. Facing I-75, the statue stands on a foundation decorated by rocks with a cascading water feature. Because of its pose and inviting quality, "Lux Mundi"