When it comes to mysterious things, there is nothing more surprising than one thing found in Dinghui Temple in Hebei Province. Imagine that one day in 2017, a medical team was called into the temple to examine the body of a high monk. This eminent monk, Venerable Cixian, was a Buddhist missionary in the Song and Liao periods, or did he come from Magadha in ancient India? During the Liao period, he was particularly respected, was named a national teacher, and still spread Buddhism there.
The body of Venerable Tzu Xian, kept as if it were a living person, had been for a thousand years, much to the shock of all who saw it. Although the body was treated with incense clay lacquer, the medical team found that the mage's bones, muscle fibers, and even the brain were clearly visible when they examined it with X-rays. This situation cannot be explained by the scientific community, which makes people full of curiosity about the process of this mage's sitting.
Not only Venerable Cixian, but also several precious whole-body relics in China, such as the remains of Master Huineng, the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism, and the remains of the 10th Panchen Lama and Venerable Yongci in Tibet. These bodies were seated in different ways and became miracles in the minds of Buddhists.
During his lifetime, Venerable Tzu Xian devoted himself to the translation and dissemination of Buddhist scriptures, and made great contributions to the cultural exchanges between China and India. His wisdom and teachings greatly improved people's moral quality and quality of life at that time. After his death, his body was placed in Dinghui Temple, which became an important object for future generations to study.
The phenomenon of these whole-body relics has made scientists want to find a scientific explanation, but the state of preservation of these remains is beyond the scope of traditional science. These remains not only show the spiritual achievements of Buddhist practitioners, but also make people think deeply about the mysteries of life and death.
The whole body relics of Venerable Tzu Xian are not only treasures for Buddhist believers, but also an important object of scientific research. Scientists see this as not only an ancient corpse from a thousand years ago, but also a rare research material. The medical team of Wu'an City, Handan, received a special invitation from the Cultural Relics Bureau to go to Dinghui Temple to examine the whole body relic.
Arriving at the temple, the experts conducted a detailed examination of Venerable Tzu Xian's body. Through X-ray scanning, they found that the bones, muscle fibers, and even the structure of the brain were clearly visible. For a monk who has passed away for a thousand years, this is truly an incredible miracle.
In religions and cultures around the world, there is the phenomenon of whole-body relics. For example, the Buddhist culture in Japan retains the tradition of body relics, and the ancient Egyptians used different methods to preserve corpses and created the famous mummies. In different cultures, these preserved remains show the views and practices of the ancients about the afterlife.
The process of exploring the relics of the whole body is not only to trace ancient religion and science, but also to think about the meaning of life and the mystery of death. Venerable Tzu Xian's body is not only a treasure of Buddhist culture, but also a profound exploration of the spiritual world of mankind.
With the development of science and technology, people's understanding of whole-body relics is also deepening. Although science has not yet fully explained this phenomenon, this does not prevent people from thinking deeply about life, death and faith. Venerable Tzu Xian's body, as well as other whole-body relics, will continue to serve as a bridge between Buddhist culture and scientific research, bridging ancient wisdom with modern exploration.
Well, having said that, this is the story of the eminent monk in Dinghui Temple. This discovery is not only big news in the field of science and religion, but also gives us a new understanding of life and death.