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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
The Mahabodhi Temple complex is one of the four holy sites associated with the life of Buddha, and especially with enlightenment. The first temple was built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, and the current temple was built in the 5th or 6th century AD. It is one of the earliest surviving Buddhist temples in India built entirely in brick, and was built during the late Gupta period.
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Built around a branch of the 'Tree of Enlightenment' - the fig tree of Buddha, this sacred city was brought here by Sanghamitra, the founder of the Nyingma school of Buddhism, in the 3rd century BC. Anuradhapura was the political and religious capital of Ceylon and flourished for 1300 years, but was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Hidden away in dense jungle for many years, this magnificent site with its palaces, monasteries and monuments is now open to the public again.
Baocheng Stone Garden
Baocheng Stone Park is located in Baocheng New Village, Shuangqiaohe Town, Jinnan District, Tianjin. It is the largest natural Lingbi stone artificial stone forest in the world. It has dozens of kinds of strange and famous stones, totaling more than 4,000 pieces, mainly Lingbi stone, known as the "No. 1 stone in the world", and petrified wood and Taihu stone, the treasures among the rocks. The strange stones collected in this park are based on the principle of coming from nature and being higher than nature, and the overall layout is based on their natural shapes. They have high ornamental and collection value. The most eye-catching one is "Buddha Enlightenment Zen", which is 10.07 meters high and weighs 73 tons, known as "Asia's No. 1 Boulder".