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An outdoor shot captures a metallic informational plaque with text in both Chinese and English, set against a blurred, textured background that appears to be stone or concrete, suggesting a monument or historical site. The plaque is rectangular, silver-toned, and framed, mounted on a dark stand visible at the bottom. The plaque details the history of the "Marble Sarira Tower" (星岩汉白玉舍利塔). According to the text, the Sarira Hall and Sarira Tower were constructed in 1701 by Yuanhai, the abbot of Hualin Temple, by decree of the Kangxi Emperor. The 7-meter tower, made from marble sourced from Seven Star Crags, features six sides, seven floors, and lead-decorated stones, noted for its solid structure, elegant form, and exquisite carved patterns, considered a masterpiece of South Chinese stone carving. The sign further explains that in 1924, after parts of Hualin Temple were auctioned, the Sarira Tower remained in the temple's front street. In 1965, it was relocated to the Orchid Garden on North Jiefang Road. During this relocation, a box containing twenty-two Sakyamuni sariras (Buddhist relics) was discovered within the tower's crypt. Finally, in 1994 and 1996, the Sarira Tower and twenty-one of the Buddhist relics were returned to Hualin Temple, becoming significant treasures of the temple. The lighting suggests it is daytime. The location context is Guang Zhou Shi, China.
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