Mathaba, Sept 30, 2008
Yanzhou, China -- Archeologists found a number of Buddhist relics including gilt silver coffin, golden bottles and other religious objects that can be traced back to Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.).
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.).