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Miaoying Monastery and White Dagoba(2)

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  At this time, a number of valuable objects were discovered. A square box, a round box and two oblong boxes of different lengths were found in a hidden recess inside the dagoba. And at its apex a box containing numerous Buddhist scriptures was discovered.

  The square box covered with copper and contains a folded map wrapped with finely woven multicolored silk threads. The design of the dagoba appears on both sides of the map.

  The larger oblong box contains calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong, four silver urns filled with jewelry, rosaries and coins of the dagoba appears on both sides of the map.

  The large oblong box contains calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong, four silver urns filled with jewelry, rosaries and coins of different dynasties, bronze images of the Buddhas of the Three Worlds, a hada (a piece of silk used as a gift among the Tibetan and Mongol groups) and several pieces of brocade.

  The small box contains only a colorful image of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin) and, at the bottom of the image‘s lotus-flower throne, an alms bowl containing 33 pieces of shelizi (luminous stones reputed to have been drawn from the ashes of Buddha‘s cremated body). The round box contains a pentagonal Buddhist headdress and an appliqué brocade robe, which were encrusted with a total of approximately 1,000 rubies, sapphires and coral beads.

  Address: No.171, Fuchengmennei Street, Xicheng District;

  Entry ticket: 20 yuan;

  Opening hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM;

  Traffic: Bus No.s 7, 13, 38 or Trolley Bus No.s 101, 102 and 103;

  Tel: 86-10-66160211 or 86-10-66166099.

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