What are the existing Buddhist relics? Where is it?

There are more than 84,000 Buddhist cultural relics, which are widely distributed all over the world.

After the death of the Buddha, disciples cremated his body according to his wishes. After the Buddha's body was cremated, disciples got 1 skull, 2 shoulder blades, 4 teeth and a middle finger bone from the ashes. In addition, there are more than 84,000 Buddhist cultural relics.

At first, the relics of the Buddha were equally distributed among the eight kings at that time. Kings brought the Buddha relics back to their own countries, built towers and temples, and sincerely offered them. Now, more than 2000 years have passed, and the relics of that year have spread all over the world. There are also some Buddhist relics in China.

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The source of the remains

The Buddha recorded all the deeds before nirvana in the Great Nirvana Sutra and described the process of Buddha's nirvana. Other related scriptures include The Great Good See the King Sutra.

In 544 BC, the Buddha was nirvana in Qusinara. At that time, the sacred remains of the Buddha were cremated on the seventh day after being watched by sentient beings in ten directions for six days. The flame of cremation was extinguished by fragrant water, and the cremation place was guarded for seven days. During these seven years, the tenth generation of Buddha came to worship at the cremation place. After cremation, the relics were distributed to the following eight kings through the Buddha:

1, detention city;

2. Capricorn;

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4. Kapilau defends the country;

5. Covering Romania; ?

6. Ramaga; ?

7. The country of Piluti; ?

8. Borneo.

The incense surname Borneo is kept as a container, and the Buddha relic is divided equally. Kings who obtained Buddha relics later built pagodas to support these Buddha relics.

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