Uncover the Secrets of Famen-si’s Hidden Treasure Masterpieces E-Book

Laura Maya

• Herausgeber: Laura Maya
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

It was an unusual night but the night sky was very bright as lightning glazed across with strong wind and brightened up the sky that brought on the heavy rainstorm .
This happened at 1:57am on 4 August 1981 which led to the dramatic collapse of the Famen Temple, a 13-storey pagoda in Shaanxi province, China. As if it was an indication from an unknown divine power , the Pagoda starts to crack with one of its side slides down with half of the pagoda standing , the pagoda was in vain trying to highlight to the world of its refusal to fall, with its clear intention to protect its underground crypt below .

This incident caught and drew universal attention around the world when news broke out the following day. Like a tale straight out from a fantasy story , a sealed and forgotten underground palace was discovered after the pagoda on top of it finally totally collapsed. Inside the crypt , one chamber led to another, revealing hidden treasures that had not been seen for more than 1,000 years. it resulted in the discovery of forgotten treasure dating from the Tang dynasty and beyond . Over the centuries, the idea of such a palace existing within the temple grounds turned into myth. Many had believed buddhist veneration ritual did took place at the temple before ,but subject of hidden treasure has been common folk's rumors, and temple performing rituals were common in those days especially before the suppressive political movements, but since no one could find it, the story was discounted.

Even when it was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty at the same location, it was never found then , as archaeologist found a different base foundation has been built over the original base . Therefore there was No record of the Underground palace mentioned or ever written in any historical document thereafter.

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Disclaimer and Terms of use .

While all attempts have been made to provide effective ,verifiable information in this book , neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, particularly in light of changing nature of new found historical material from libraries or archaeological findings from new excavations.

Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional .Readers are cautioned to rely on their judgment about their beliefs and individual circumstances to act accordingly .The book is not for benchmark for subject related to any religion

ISBN: 9781483547855

CONTENTS

Introduction

Origin of the Famen temple

Famensi – Dharma Gate Monastry

Emperor Wuzong

Emperor Xizong

The Forgotten Treasure

The Outer Front Chamber

The Middle Chamber

The Inner Chamber

Fabrics and Clothes in the Crypt

The Bronze stupa inside Asoka Pagoda

The Tea Set

The Tortoise Shaped Container

The relic related to Buddha Sakyamuni

The Bronze Statue of Buddha Holding Finger Bones

The Eight Layer Treasure Case

Gold-Coated Five-foot Silver Sandalwood Burner with Tortoise and Lotus Patterns

The Present establishment of the Famen Temple

The Famen Temple Museum

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

Early Buddhism was characterized by the importance it placed on relics. These relics were vital to those who practiced the religion and were given much importance in worship. It is crucial to note that when we talk about relics in Buddhism, these are mainly pieces of Buddha’s body that were left after his cremation and they include bone parts such as the finger bone ,hair , or a tooth , and also usually well formed deposit that looks like stone or pearly object . They are symbolic to the religion and reflect Buddha’s teaching on the impermanence of life. These relics are also symbolic of Buddha’s conquest of death.