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Relics from Sutra Mound Excavated in Miki City
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Photo No：722-18107
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| Category | Archaeology (J) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Heian |
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In the late Heian period (794-1185), it was widely believed that burying sutras in the earth would preserve them for future ages. These relics, stuffed in a rare cast iron sutra container, were excavated from a sutra mound in the city of Miki, Hyôgo Prefecture. (The sutra container itself is presently undergoing restoration.) The outer container is gray ceramic with a round lid. The relics were accompanied by a Chinese Huzhou mirror of the Song period (960-1279).
Japan-Heian