This paper examines about the restoration project for the north pagoda at Chao-yang 朝陽 during the Chong-xi 重熙 era to demonstrates the recognition of the north pagoda by the people in Ba 覇 province who were the main workers for the task. They regarded the predecessor of the north pagoda had been a Ren-shou 仁 寿 stupa constructed by Wendi 文 亭 of the Sui Dynasty. This recognition of theirs had reflected upon the restoration work on the north pagoda and the "suquare" style had been maintained. Moreover, it was this appreciation that made several square stupas appeared amongst the region of Ba province. The paper also investigates the relationship between the devotion toward dhāranī which was one of the characteristics for the Buddhism during the Khitan period, and the belief in śarīra, the bones of Buddha at that time. Dhāranī curved onto the stone pillar on the north pagoda includes ones translated by Cixian 慈賢, the monk from the Khitan dynasty. He had translated several different dhāranīs many of which were comparatively short consisted of one roll. One of the reasons of it had been because of the belief in the bones of Buddha had become popular and thus stupas started to be built up in various places. Under these circumstances, the orientation and requirements for this type of short dhāranī had increased as a dharma śarīra, the substation for the bones of Buddha to dedicate into such stupas.
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