Missing sacred swords of Todaiji found after 1,250 yrs
NARA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows the Great Buddha of Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan. The temple said the same day that two swords found under the Buddha in the Meiji era have been identified as sacred swords that had been missing for some 1,250 years since around 760 after Empress Komyo, the wife of Emperor Shomu who built the Buddha, dedicated them along with other items to the temple.
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- 2010/10/25 00:00:00
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- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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- 2010 Kyodo News
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