A Buddhist temple, or rather its ashes, have been discovered by archeologists in the Primorsky Region, in the Russian Far East.
Given that the temple dates back to the 13th century, its revelation plays an important role for the farthest south-eastern region of Russia.
“As a matter of fact, it’s the first Buddhist temple of the Jurchen epoch discovered here. Prior to that, archaeologists have found only Balhae temples of 7th to 10th centuries,” head of the Institute of Archaeology of Medieval History, Archaeology and Ethnography, Nadezhda Artemyeva told RIA news agency.
The Jurchen is an ancient people who lived in what is now the Primorsky Territory during the 10th-13th centuries. Experts presume that the temple could have possibly been burnt down during an attack by a hostile tribe.
Buddhists from the city of Vladivostok interested in the history of the ancient temple have already visited the site and confirmed the scientists’ point of view.
Among the religious objects found during excavation works is a tripot – a vessel on three legs, used in the commission of the rituals as well as some tile and ceramic fragments.
Source: RT [June 06, 2011]
Given that the temple dates back to the 13th century, its revelation plays an important role for the farthest south-eastern region of Russia.
“As a matter of fact, it’s the first Buddhist temple of the Jurchen epoch discovered here. Prior to that, archaeologists have found only Balhae temples of 7th to 10th centuries,” head of the Institute of Archaeology of Medieval History, Archaeology and Ethnography, Nadezhda Artemyeva told RIA news agency.
The Jurchen is an ancient people who lived in what is now the Primorsky Territory during the 10th-13th centuries. Experts presume that the temple could have possibly been burnt down during an attack by a hostile tribe.
Buddhists from the city of Vladivostok interested in the history of the ancient temple have already visited the site and confirmed the scientists’ point of view.
Among the religious objects found during excavation works is a tripot – a vessel on three legs, used in the commission of the rituals as well as some tile and ceramic fragments.
Source: RT [June 06, 2011]