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Asoka Temple
China, Zhejiang, Ningbo, Yinzhou Phone: 0574-88338558About
Asoka Temple is one of the Five Mountains of Buddhism's Chan Sect (Zen) in China. As a famous temple of Chan sect of Buddhism in China, Asoka Temple has an important role in the history of Buddhism in China and in the history of Sino-Japanese cultural exchanges. Especially, the Real Body Relic of Sakyamuni, treasure of the Buddha Kingdom, enshrined in the temple. As a temple that keeps the exquisite sputa with the Sykyamuni's sarira and, the temple enjoys a very high reputation among Buddhist believers both at home and abroad.
