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Showing posts with label Relics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relics. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Kumarajiva's Tongue Relic Pavilion, Caotang Temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi


This pavilion (阁) holds a relic (舍利子) said to be the tongue of Kumarajiva (鸠摩罗什) at Caotang Temple (草堂寺), Xi'an, Shaanxi (陕西, 西安市).

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Reliquary, Ayuwang Temple, Ningbo, Zhejiang




The large box on the altar in this picture is said to contain a relic (舍利子) of the skull of Shakyamuni (释迦牟尼), sent there by King Ashoka (阿育王) of India. At Ayuwang Temple (阿育王寺), Ningbo, Zhejiang (浙江, 宁波市).

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