Sutra mound

A sutra mound (経塚, kyōzuka) is an archaeological site where sūtras were buried underground. In Japanese Buddhism, it is a type of good deed, and was done as a type of puja.

Examples of sutra mounds include the Katsuragi 28 Shuku in the Kansai region of Japan.

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