The relic is a hard, crystalline substance, believed to have been left behind after Shakyamuni was cremated. Regarded as the most sacred object in Buddhism, the mainland authorities consider it China's biggest national treasure, and UNESCO praised it as the ninth wonder of the world.
「舍利」是指釋迦牟尼佛涅槃後，肉身經過火化遺留下來的顆粒狀晶體，是佛祖釋迦牟尼的化身及佛教中最高的聖物，大陸當局將之視為第一國寶，聯合國教科文組織亦訂為世界第九大奇觀。