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| | Beiye Sutra [edit this] | | It is the sutra written on the leaves of patt tree by buddhists in old India with pen made of iron. | Edit by: ch | |
| Imperial Edict [edit this] | | It is the order from Emperor Sheng of granting edict the sutra in the 27th year of Wanli Period. The edict was written on a piece of light yellow wax paper which is 86.5 cm long and 40 cm wide. It was framed by 7.5 cm wide boards which were engraved with twelve golden flying dragons. The characters are neatly written, and meaningful. It was stamped by the emperor's seal on which the characters were cut in relief, the red colour of the stamp has not faded yet. The edict serves as an important document for the study of buddhist history and in China. It is now kept in Jiuhua historical Museum. It is a first gade historic relic. | Edit by: ch | |
| Handwritings of emperors [edit this] | | Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty wrote regular script “Jiuhua Shengjing”. Every character is 58 cm long and 40 cm wide, the whole paper is 192.5 cm in length and 95 cm in width. In the 44th year of Kangxi Period (1705), Emperor Xuanye made an inspection tour in the south and returned to Jiangning government office in March, then he wrote regular script for the temple of Mountain Jiuhua and sent it to the temple. Now it is kept in Jiuhua historical Museum. Regular script “Fen Tuo Pu Jiao” was written on a piece of valuable golden paper. Every character of it is 58 cm long and 41 cm wide with the whole paper being 212 cm in length and 76 cm in width. It was written by Emperor Hongli when he was touring in south of the Yangtze River in 1766 at the request of the two river area governor named Gao Jin. It was written for temples in Mountain Jiuhua and is now kept in Jiuhua historical Museum. | Edit by: ch | |
| Blood Sutra [edit this] | | Blood Sutra: Haiyu, whose courtesy name was Wuxia, was an eminent monk in the Ming Dynasty. He led a bitter life in Zhaixing Nunnery. He spent 28 years coping Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra, using his own blood mixed with gold powder. Thus the sutra was also called Blood Sutra and Ming Dynasty Blood Sutra.
One of Zang Sutra in the Ming Dynasty: refers to the one granted by Emperor Zhu Yijun's mother, Queen Su. Zang Sutra Two is the one granted by Emperor Zhu Yijun himself.
One of Zang sutra in the Qing Dynasty, the 5th year of Guangxu Period (1897), the abbot Shibao monk in The Longevity Hall went to the capital and requested a volume of sutra. Zang Sutra Two, the 24th year of Guangxu Period (1898), the abbot Dahang in Ganlu Temple went to the capital and request another volume of sutra. Zang Sutra Three, in 1916 Li Yuanhong favored The Longevity Hall a volume of sutra. | Edit by: ch | |
| Jiulong Gold Stamp [edit this] | | Jiulong (Nine Dragon) Gold Stamp is made of gold. One side of the stamp is square, the length is 12 cm. The stamp is 13 cm high and the bottom is 2 cm in thickness. It weighs 4.25 kg, and is adorned with a nine-dragons button. It reads “Dizang Lisheng Baoyin” engraved in characters cut in relief. | Edit by: ch | |
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