This article is mainly based on The Glass Palace Chronicle (琉璃宫史) and also refers to the Pali Mahāparinibbāna sutta (Mahāparinibbāna sūtra, 大般涅槃经) and Chinese sutras. Firstly, it examines the origin and ...This article is mainly based on The Glass Palace Chronicle (琉璃宫史) and also refers to the Pali Mahāparinibbāna sutta (Mahāparinibbāna sūtra, 大般涅槃经) and Chinese sutras. Firstly, it examines the origin and development of the Buddha's śarīra and the number of times the Buddha's tooth relics are mentioned in different sources. secondly, it sorts out and explores the events of King Anuruddha (阿奴律陀) of Burma1 inviting the Buddha's tooth relic from the Miaoxiang Kingdom (Kingdom of Sublime Fragrance, 妙香国)2 and Sri Lanka. Finally, in view of the frequent visits of the Chinese Buddha's śarīra delegations to other countries, it discusses the unique role that the Buddha's śarīra has played in promoting exchanges between China and other Asian countries and regions, especially the South Asian Buddhist countries.展开更多
文摘This article is mainly based on The Glass Palace Chronicle (琉璃宫史) and also refers to the Pali Mahāparinibbāna sutta (Mahāparinibbāna sūtra, 大般涅槃经) and Chinese sutras. Firstly, it examines the origin and development of the Buddha's śarīra and the number of times the Buddha's tooth relics are mentioned in different sources. secondly, it sorts out and explores the events of King Anuruddha (阿奴律陀) of Burma1 inviting the Buddha's tooth relic from the Miaoxiang Kingdom (Kingdom of Sublime Fragrance, 妙香国)2 and Sri Lanka. Finally, in view of the frequent visits of the Chinese Buddha's śarīra delegations to other countries, it discusses the unique role that the Buddha's śarīra has played in promoting exchanges between China and other Asian countries and regions, especially the South Asian Buddhist countries.
