Tang Dynasty was the golden age in the history of the development of Chinese Buddhism , and it was also the period of the scheming of Buddhism. In addition to Tiantai Sect founded in the Sui Dynasty, other Buddhist sects such as the Yogacara school, Three Treatise School , Huayan School, Zen School, Vinaya School, Pure Land Buddhism, Tantric School and other sinicized Buddhist sects were all formed in the Tang Dynasty. There are many Buddhist sects and many eminent monks. From emperors, nobles, scholars, and common people, worshiping Buddha and offering offerings gradually became popular.
Famen Temple Underground Palace is built to simulate the architectural shape of the imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty. It is a stone building with a roof cave-like shape. After several generations of repairs by the Tang royal family, it was expanded by Yizong . There are four stone doors in the underground palace, which consists of seven parts: stepping path, platform, tunnel, front room, middle room, back room and secret niche, with a total area of 31.48 square meters. The front, middle and back rooms and secret niches are each placed in a Buddha's finger relic, surrounded by thousands of Buddhist treasures offered by the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. It is the oldest, largest and highest-level stupa underground palace discovered in the world.
Ancient Chinese Relics Burial System
Ancient Chinese Relics Burial System
Six Ancestral Courts of Chang'an Buddhism
Six Ancestral Courts of Chang'an Buddhism
Tang people worship Buddha
Tang people worship Buddha
Time of the Tang Dynasty royal family worship Buddha in the Tang Dynasty Brief table
Famen Temple Time of worship of Buddha in the Tang Dynasty
Xiantongqi sends Qiyang True Body Zhiwen Stele (rubbing)
Xiantongqi sends Qiyang True Body Zhiwen Stele
The content of the inscription records the origin of the Famen Temple and the history of the Famen Temple welcoming Buddha bone relics in the Tang Dynasty, as well as the situation of the "Huichang Fa Dao" disaster and the Famen Temple, and records in detail the shape of the Buddha bone relic and the grand occasion of the Xiantong period.
single-eaves four-door pure gold tower
bead top single-eaves four-door pure gold tower
bead top single-eaves four-door pure gold tower
bead top single-eaves four-door pure gold tower
This pure gold tower is the innermost layer of the eight-fold treasure house that holds the first Buddha bone relic - jade shadow bone. It consists of three parts: tower body, tower base and gasket. The tower has four doors, and there are symbolic steps at the bottom of the door. A silver pillar is welded in the middle of the tower base, and the first Buddha finger relic is placed on it.
gilded Jialing Pinjia pattern silver coffin
Jialing Pinjia pattern pot gantry silver coffin
When unearthed, the fourth Buddha bone relic bone and shadow bone of the underground palace of Famen Temple was placed in the silver coffin. The bottom of the coffin is engraved with: "I wish to be born and be born and be born and be born and be born and be born and be blessed by all sentient beings in the Dharma Realm." Two gilded Jialing Birds are engraved on both sides of the coffin. The front arch is engraved with one Buddha and two disciples
gilded Four Heavenly Kings Plate Silver Treasure Box
gilded Four Heavenly Kings Plate Silver Treasure Box
gilded Four Heavenly Kings Plate Silver Treasure Box
gilded Four Heavenly Kings Plate Silver Treasure Box
This treasure box is the second level of the eight-level treasure box that contains the first Buddha finger relic - the jade shadow bone. The whole body is gilded, the top of the box is engraved with a double dragon holding the Ruyi bead, and the four Buddhist kings are engraved with statues of the four heavenly kings on all sides. The four heavenly kings are surrounded by their relatives holding different weapons, which is extremely majestic. The Four Heavenly Kings not only mean protecting Buddhism, but also protecting Buddha's relics.
Golden Tathagata's teachings Silver Treasure Box
Golden Tathagata's teachings Silver Treasure Box
Golden Tathagata's teachings Silver Treasure Box
Golden Tathagata's teachings Silver Treasure Box
This treasure box is the fifth level of the eight-level treasure box that holds the first Buddha's bone relic - the jade shadow bone. The front of the body of the Han is the Dharma preaching diagram of Sakyamuni Tathagata, the left side is the Dharma preaching diagram of Manjushri Bodhisattva, the right side is the Dharma preaching diagram of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, the back side is the Dharma preaching diagram of Great Sun Tathagata, and the top of the cover is the diagram of 4 Jialingpinga around the Dharma wheel. Jialing Pinga is an image of a human head and a bird in Buddhism.
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crystal ball
crystal ball
This crystal ball comes from the golden coffin and silver coffin of the spiritual tower underground palace, and is cultivated together with the real Buddha bone relics. The sphere is made of crystal grinding and has a slightly yellowish color. It is quite unusual to have a crystal ball and a real relic in the same box. Buddhism calls this kind of ball a shadow bone relic or induction relic. The shadow bone relic is a stream of relics and the spiritual bones, and gathers together.
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