Priceless cultural relics discovered by archeologists in Shandong Province include a gold plated silver coffin, a solid gold reliquary and a carved stone sarcophagus. Archaeologists are delighted with the rare discoveries and say they will shed new light on the history of Buddhism in China.
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The photo taken on Sept. 25, 2008 shows a 13cm-high pure gold bottle excavated by local archeologists beneath a Buddihist pagoda in Yanzhou, east China's Shandong Province. Archeologists found a number of Buddhist relics including gilt silver coffin, golden bottles and other religious objects along with a stele recording the history of the pagoda and the holy relics that can be traced back to Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) [Xinhua]
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The relics were discovered underneath a 1400 year old pagoda in Yanzhou. Xinglong pagoda was built in the Sui Dynasty (580-618) and extensively repaired in Song Dynasty (960-1279.) The relics were found underneath the pagoda during restoration work.
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The photo taken on Sept. 25, 2008 shows the Xinglong Buddihist Pagoda in Yanzhou, east China's Shandong Province. [Xinhua]
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