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Has the skull of Buddha been found in China ?

By T.K. Randall
July 4, 2016 · Comment icon 9 comments

An inscription suggests that Buddha was cremated in India. Image Credit: CC BY 1.0 Daderot
A chest found inside a 1000-year-old crypt contains a skull fragment alleged to belong to Buddha himself.
The discovery was made following an archaeological excavation of a Buddhist temple in Nanjing.

Inside, researchers found an ancient stone chest containing an elaborate stupa model ( a hemispherical structure used to store relics ) which was adorned with gold, silver and gems.

An inscription on the chest, which is thought to date back to the reign of Emperor Zhenzong in the Song Dynasty (A.D. 997-1022), indicated that the remains inside where those of Buddha himself - the man whose teachings became the foundation of Buddhism.
It remains unclear however if the skull fragment actually is that of Buddha or if the people who placed it within the chest had simply believed that to have been the case.

The inscription, which was written by a man named Deming, contained the words: The Master of Perfect Enlightenment, Abbot of Chengtian Monastery [and] the Holder of the Purple Robe.

It also goes on to tell the story of how Buddha had been cremated near India's Hirannavati River and that his remains had been split up before being distributed around the world.

Source: Live Science | Comments (9)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by questionmark 8 years ago
The Buddhas bones are like the pieces of the holy cross... if you put them all together you will have 100 Buddhas and enough crosses to execute a whole penal colony.
Comment icon #2 Posted by Dark_Grey 8 years ago
It may be too early to tell, but I'm going to say this is the post of the day lol If this skull piece actually contains the DNA of Buddha, let's swab the Shroud of Turin and start engineering a Buddha/Jesus hybrid
Comment icon #3 Posted by PersonFromPorlock 8 years ago
It's been done. Kinda.
Comment icon #4 Posted by IceBorne 8 years ago
I don`t think that piece of a skull belongs to Buddha a.k.a. everyones buddy. Just think about how many relicts have been faked by the church to gain more influence over the people.
Comment icon #5 Posted by universal skeptic 8 years ago
Maybe it belongs to Elvis.
Comment icon #6 Posted by DieChecker 8 years ago
I wonder what Buddha would think of people worshiping him and his bones?
Comment icon #7 Posted by Ryu 8 years ago
I was under the impression that "Buddha" is just a term used to describe a person who attained "enlightenment". So the bones could be anyone, not just Siddhartha Gautama. Oh well.....
Comment icon #8 Posted by woopypooky 8 years ago
Buddha asked his followers not to worship him. if i not mistaken. Cos He said everyone have the potential to be one.
Comment icon #9 Posted by third_eye 8 years ago
Old ancient kingdom diplomacy ... these relics could mean a hundred years of ceaseless and endless wars or a lifetime of relative peace ...


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