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The temple is famous for its possession of a supposed relic of the [[Shakyamuni|historical Buddha]], a finger bone exhibited in procession once every thirty years.
The temple is famous for its possession of a supposed relic of the [[Shakyamuni|historical Buddha]], a finger bone exhibited in procession once every thirty years.
An earthquake in 1981 caused half of the temple's stone pagoda to fall away, revealing a hidden storage area containing various treasures from the [[Silk Road]] trade. The pagoda has since been restored.
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==References==
==References==
*Valerie Hansen, ''The Open Empire'', New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 238.
*Valerie Hansen, ''The Open Empire'', New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 238, 243.
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[[Category:Asuka Period]]
[[Category:Asuka Period]]
