Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s4.t3.18

v2.c14.s4.t3.18

The visit was greatly welcomed by Śīlāditya’ and his ministers who all went to the suburb to receive the envoy of Tang and burn incense on both sides of the street, leading directly to the royal palace. Later, the Tang envoy paid a visit to various meaningful places to pay homage to Buddhism, which included the visit to the Buddha Footprints Stone (refer to the inscription on the Buddha Footprints Stone in the Nara Yakushii-ji Temple, Mount Jiufeng Inscription and Dajue Temple Stone Tablet).