Monk views restored 1,300-year-old goddess painting

Monk views restored 1,300-year-old goddess painting

NARA, Japan - A Buddhist monk prays before the re-created painting of "Kichijoten" goddess dating back some 1,300 years at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014. The original, a national treasure, was drawn in the eighth century and is currently stored at the temple's treasure house.

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