Introduction to the Four Kingdoms Jade Seal: is another one of the Zhenshan Dharma seals given by the emperor in Guangde Temple besides the Guanyin Jewel Seal. It is said that in order to facilitate the management of temples in the southwest region, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty specially granted the "Jade Seal of the Four Kingdoms" to Guangde Temple, which was engraved with Chinese characters, Burmese, Sinhala (ancient name for Sri Lanka) and Pali (ancient Indian (a language) with four Latin alphabets, governing the large and small monasteries in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, and people who have passed this seal can leave the country without any hindrance. From this we can see the high status of Guangde Temple.

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