On August 7, 2008, a series of archaeological "treasures" that attracted the world's attention were unearthed from the Nanjing Dabaoen Temple site - the Qibao Ashoka Pagoda, the gold coffin and silver coffin, the oil depot, the gallery, the Galan Hall and other architectural reli

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Spend 4 billion to build a world wonder on a deep pit just to collect a Buddha's top relic?

The only one in the world

Sakyamuni Buddha's top relic

is not in ancient India

but in China

Tracing history

From the seventh century AD to the present

The world has not seen the Buddha’s parietal bone for nearly 1,400 years

And this The legendary "gods"

are now quietly treasured in the Foding Palace in Niushou Mountain, Nanjing.

On August 7, 2008, a series of archaeological "treasures" that attracted the world's attention were unearthed from the ruins of Nanjing Dabaoen Temple. ”——The Seven Treasures Ashoka Pagoda, the Golden Coffin and the Silver Coffin, the Oil Depot, the Gallery, the Jialan Hall and other architectural relics. Among them, the real bones of the Buddha's crown in the iron letter caused a shock all over the world...

Later, Nanjing city spent nearly billion to build an underground palace underground palace for this Buddha parietal bone relic. The huge mine on Niushou Mountain became the enshrined "Buddhist treasure" A place of pilgrimage .

In fact, since the rise of Buddhism in the Southern Dynasties, Niushou Mountain in Nanjing has been a famous Buddhist mountain in China.

Until Tang Dynasty , Niushou Mountain was also known as the three famous mountains of Buddhism together with Qingliang Mountain and Emei Mountain. Even Emperor Qianlong praised the place for "the scenery is beautiful and the flowers and plants are fragrant".

At the same time, Niushou Mountain is also the birthplace of Chinese Zen Niutou Sect and is known as the "root of Chinese Zen". The scenery here is picturesque, with beautiful bells and clouds, steaming clouds and rosy clouds, and the "Nu's Head Yanlan" is also listed as one of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling.

The top bone relic of the Buddha is the only "precious holy object" in the world.

Generally speaking, the relic refers to the bead-shaped object formed after the cremation of the Buddha's Nirvana. Later, it also generally refers to the remains of eminent monks. According to legend, Only eminent Taoist monks and cultivators can possess relics, which are made by practicing merit... Such a magical and mysterious product has been passed down to this day and still has countless mysteries.

According to legend, 2500 years ago, Sakyamuni Buddha entered Nirvana. . From the ashes of his body, his disciples obtained a skull, two shoulder blades, four teeth, a middle finger bone relic and 84,000 bead-shaped true body relics. . Later, with the spread of Buddhism, relics were also scattered around the world.

There are not a few relics collected in Buddhist temples around the world, but the Buddha's parietal bone relics , Sanskrit usnisa, transliterated as "Wu Sui Sha". There is only one found in the world so far, which is the one in Nanjing. It is 35 cm in circumference, 10 cm in diameter, yellow and black in color, and has a complete skull with clear hair holes. It is a symbol of wisdom and compassion, and also The supreme holy object in the Buddhist world .

This relic is collected in the Foding Palace and the Underground Palace . It is only open to the public for a limited time seven times respectively on New Year's Day, Spring Festival, National Day, Sakyamuni's Monastic Day, Nirvana Day, Buddha's Birthday and It is available for display and worship on the Day of Enlightenment.

Tourists and believers from all over the world viewed the relics with full piety, just for this astonishing glimpse. The Buddha's top relic, which symbolizes wisdom, belongs to and can only be seen by those who are destined to see it. Buddha PalaceGorgeous and solemn, It is splendid but carries the vastness and sacred atmosphere of a Buddhist holy land. The large dome like the Buddha's cassock interweaves a shelter in the sky. The small dome on the other side is shaped like the Buddha's bun. It is shining with pearls, but round and smooth.

The layered Buddha's summit cliff is majestic and solemn, just like a compassionate monk who is silent. The design of the large and small domes is gorgeous and contains Buddhist meaning. The infinite brilliance is refracted in the domes, standing like a halo in the west of Niushou Mountain. Side deep pit.

Once upon a time, the huge pit in the mountain caused by over-mining has now become a place of worship for the Buddha’s sacred objects. The believers and monks at home and abroad and the long historical and cultural heritage of this place have given it new vitality, like a miracle. The birth of , with its mysterious charm, is impressive.

The miracle born in the deep pit is incredibly beautiful, mysterious and solemn with the creation and blessing of art and architecture.

The small dome is based on the Lotus Throne. The internal Zen Garden, Lotus Theater and the huge golden reclining Buddha are fascinating.

In the vast space, close your eyes and pray devoutly towards the shrines of hundreds of Buddha statues on the wall. It seems that you can hear the murmur of the Buddha. In the invisible and colorless world, you seem to feel a mysterious comfort... ...

Thousand Buddha Hall The golden light of the hall is equally shocking. Centered on the sacred relic tower representing the Great Sun Tathagata of the Vajra Realm, the oval dome is brightly lit and enshrines the parietal bone of the Buddha. The sacred relic tower stands tall. in.

It is said that the shape of the holy pagoda of Thousand Buddha Hall is based on the shape of the Qibao Ashoka Pagoda unearthed in Da Baoen Temple, and is based on the inverted Sumeru mountain-shaped central column in the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which symbolizes purity. The solemn world of Huazang.

A Buddha-roofed Palace, once completed, it won two architectural awards: Luban Award and Zhan Tianyou Award. A variety of traditional techniques such as stone carving, wood carving, copper casting, bodiless wood lacquer, jade carving, porcelain carving , wood carving and other traditional techniques are used to fully reflect the ultimate Buddhist splendor.

Every year, countless Buddhist people gather here, worship, and release lives. The Buddhist sounds listened to in the dark also make people can't help but imagine how vast and mysterious the mysterious religious world is...

The Glazed Pagoda of Da Baoen Temple , break your concept of traditional temples

The real bone relics of the Buddha's crown were first excavated in the site of Dabaoen Temple. This temple, which has gone through vicissitudes and was lost in history, plays a decisive role in Jinling, known as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. . It was once called the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World together with the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, etc., but it is a pity that it has not been preserved to this day...

What we see today The Glazed Pagoda of Dabaoen Temple is what it looks like after modern restoration. The Glazed Pagoda rebuilt on the ashes and soil of the ruins looks slightly modern, but the internal design is breathtaking!

Some people say that this place can break everyone's concept of traditional temples . As the glazed pagoda of Dabaoen Temple that was once named "the first pagoda" by Ming Chengzu , it has a very brilliant description in ancient classic records: " During the day it looks like a golden wheel towering over the clouds, and at night it looks like a lantern shining brightly on the moon...

Now when you walk into the Glazed Pagoda of Dabaoen Temple, the Buddha statues and Zen pictures reconstructed using high-tech give people full visual impact, and you feel as if you have arrived in a trance. The mysterious and majestic aura of the different-dimensional space makes people unable to help but stop and remain silent in front of the stone statue of the monk.

Unimaginable Art design Beautiful, under the bright light, Master Xuanzang and the Glazed Buddha look at each other, and the eternal stop that has traveled through thousands of years has a different charm of time.

The giant LED screen in the Forest of Repayment displays the lifelike Zen landscape of nature, with one tree, one bodhi, and one flower, one world. Between flowers blooming and falling, life is full of flowers.

The Foding Palace built in the deep pit of Niushou Mountain, and the Glazed Pagoda rebuilt on the site of Dabaoen Temple, have left too many traces of history, as well as too many mysterious inheritances and spirits in the passing time. Sustenance, gorgeous architecture is not only a symbol of beauty, but also the crystallization of the imagination and creation of generations after generations.