underground palace; tomb chamber; Buddhist treasury
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underground palace; tomb chamber
formalThe main subterranean structure of an imperial mausoleum containing the coffin, burial objects, and treasures.
The underground palace of the Dingling Mausoleum is now open to visitors.
Archaeologists are excavating the tomb chamber of this ancient grave.
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The design of the underground palace reflects the superb craftsmanship of ancient artisans.
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Buddhist treasury; underground vault
formalA subterranean structure in a Buddhist temple used to store sacred relics (śarīra), ritual objects, scriptures, and treasures.
A large number of precious Buddhist relics were unearthed from the underground treasury of the Famen Temple.
The underground vault of this ancient pagoda contains many Tang Dynasty Buddhist scriptures.
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To protect the cultural relics, the entrance to the underground vault was sealed for hundreds of years.