Gold in antiquity and among Buddhists
Gold in antiquity and among Buddhists
Gold in antiquity and among Buddhists
Gold, by its composition, is unchangeable, it is prized for its rarity and it represents the symbolic. And many associate religion with their religious beliefs. The ancient Egyptiansgave obsessive interest for eternity and they saw the gold as the flesh of the gods. Thepharaoh had idealized his disciples, they identified with the stars, and when he died, they went so far as to fabricate gold funerary masks to save his face forever. Stillspeaking of gold and religion, the golden mask of Pharaoh Tontankhammon was made with 11 kilograms of solid gold, and his tomb was discovered more than a tonne of puregold. Buddhists are devout believers, and the largest solid gold statue of the world they are associated, it is located in Bangkok, with a phenomenal height of three meters andis composed of five and a half tonnes of gold. Tibetan Buddhists, a branch of Chinese Buddhism, are no exception. During the renovation of the Potala Palace, and moremillions of money spent by state and Tibetan beads and jewelry, they used one hundred and eleven kilograms of gold.
