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One of the Seven Medieval Wonders of the World
In this episode, I set off from the reconstructed Porcelain Tower in the Grand Bao'en Temple and visited Jianchu Temple, the first temple in South China. I learned that the only Śarīra of Gautama Buddha's skull was unearthed from here and then I went to the Bull's Head Mountain to see this relic.
00:00 - 00:54 Intro
00:54 - 04:36 the Porcelain Tower
04:37 - 05:39 the Jianchu Temple
05:40 - 09:23 the Bull's Head Mountain
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