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舍卫城，是座典型的佛教建筑，俗称佛城。供奉城隍爷、关帝君、三世佛、弥勒佛等。每月初一、十五，或逢佳节时令，皇帝至此拈香拜佛，并有首领太监充当僧人上殿念经。据说此城布局仿建古代印度乔萨罗国都城。逢皇帝、皇太后寿诞，王公大臣进奉的各种精美佛像也存文稿于此，年复一年竟达数万尊
Sravati,a typical Buddhist complex,was commonly known as
Buddhist Town.Enshrined here are the Town God,General Guan
Yu (of the There Kingdoms Period),the Trikala Buddhas and
the Maitreya.On the first and fifteenth day of each month
and during festivals,the emperor would comeand server as monks
to chant Buddhist sutras.It is said that the layout was designed
after an ancient capital of India.Elaborate Buddhist figures,presented
by imperial members and ministers to emperors and empress
dowagers on their birthdays,were accunulated through the centuries.
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