Taiwan's Culture Ministry Declares Five Buddhist Texts National Treasures
Taiwan's culture ministry has declared five sets of historic Buddhist scriptures held in the National Palace Museum's collection national treasures. Experts say the decorated volumes hold deep religious and cultural value.
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00:00Taiwan officially has some new national treasures. The Culture Ministry gave the
00:04title to five sets of historic Buddhist scriptures in the National Palace
00:09Museum's collection. The museum is home to a trove of priceless Chinese
00:13artifacts brought to Taiwan during the Communist takeover of China. The five
00:18richly decorated manuscripts date from China's last imperial dynasty and
00:22feature Buddhist texts in the Tibetan and Manchu languages. Experts say these
00:27exquisite additions contain both religious and cultural value.