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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. | ||
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| + | 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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| − | *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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Revision as of 17:56, 8 April 2013
- Chinese/Japanese: 法門寺 (Famensi / Houmonji)
The Dharma Gate Monastery is a prominent and ancient Buddhist temple in China.
It is sometimes purported to have been founded in the 3rd century BCE, around the time of the Indian king & great patron of Buddhism Ashoka, though the earliest records of the temple date to 555; texts indicate that a regional ruler worshiped at the temple at that time.
The temple is famous for its possession of a supposed relic of the 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.
References
- Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 238, 243.
