Friday, June 13, 2025

Kumarajiva's Tongue Relic Pavilion, Caotang Temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi


Inside this delicate pavilion at Caotang Temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi, is a small pagoda which holds a relic said to be the tongue of Kumarajiva (344–413). Born in the Kingdom of Kucha (now part of Western Xinjiang, China), Kumarajiva is considered one of Chinese Buddhism's greatest Sanskrit-to-Chinese translators. 

Posted to Reddit et al, June 13, 2025

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