The Lumbini temple is one of four important temples in the life of Buddha. The others are Bodh Gaya, where he attained enlightenment; Sarnath, where he first preached; and Kusingara, where he died at age 80. The Buddha's original name was Siddhartha Gautama. He got the name of Buddha after he reached a great level of knowledge and wisdom, also called enlightenment. The Buddhist religion was very small at first. The original Lumbini temple was probably built by rich followers of Buddhism. Later temples were built with large open areas as well, scientists said. Testing The Building's Age At some point, the temple was forgotten and jungle grew around it. It was rediscovered in 1869 and was found to have a large sandstone column. On it was written that the place is called Lumbini and that emperor Ashoka had visited there. Scientists said earlier temples were covered by new buildings. That's why it wasn't possible to see what was buried until now. The scientists used bits of charcoal from the early wooden temple and grains of sand to test how old the building is. By looking at how long certain things take to decay or fall apart, scientists can find out how old something is. Hundreds of thousands of monks, nuns and pilgrims visit Lumbini each year to pay respect to the Buddha. And the temple remained open to them as the archaeologists did their dig. of this work occurred within a living temple,” Coningham said. “All Comprehension Questions: 1. The archaeologists found all of the following at the site EXCEPT: A. tile roofing B. ancient bricks C. wood charcoal D. precious metals 2. What happened in 1869? A. The temple was destroyed. B. Buddha achieved enlightenment. C. The original Lumbini temple was rediscovered. D. Another temple was built over the Lumbini temple. 3. Why is Sarnath an important place for Buddhists? A. Buddha achieved enlightenment in Sarnath. B. Buddha first preached in Sarnath. C. Buddha was born in Sarnath. D. Buddha died in Sarnath. 4. Select the paragraph from the article that explains why it is hard to find the exact day the Buddha was born.
The Lumbini temple is one of four important temples in the life of Buddha. The others are Bodh Gaya, where he attained enlightenment; Sarnath, where he first preached; and Kusingara, where he died at age 80. The Buddha's original name was Siddhartha Gautama. He got the name of Buddha after he reached a great level of knowledge and wisdom, also called enlightenment. The Buddhist religion was very small at first. The original Lumbini temple was probably built by rich followers of Buddhism. Later temples were built with large open areas as well, scientists said. Testing The Building's Age At some point, the temple was forgotten and jungle grew around it. It was rediscovered in 1869 and was found to have a large sandstone column. On it was written that the place is called Lumbini and that emperor Ashoka had visited there. Scientists said earlier temples were covered by new buildings. That's why it wasn't possible to see what was buried until now. The scientists used bits of charcoal from the early wooden temple and grains of sand to test how old the building is. By looking at how long certain things take to decay or fall apart, scientists can find out how old something is. Hundreds of thousands of monks, nuns and pilgrims visit Lumbini each year to pay respect to the Buddha. And the temple remained open to them as the archaeologists did their dig. “All of this work occurred within a living temple,” Coningham said. Comprehension Questions: 1. The archaeologists found all of the following at the site EXCEPT: A. tile roofing B. ancient bricks C. wood charcoal D. precious metals 2. What happened in 1869? A. The temple was destroyed. B. Buddha achieved enlightenment. C. The original Lumbini temple was rediscovered. D. Another temple was built over the Lumbini temple. 3. Why is Sarnath an important place for Buddhists? A. Buddha achieved enlightenment in Sarnath. B. Buddha first preached in Sarnath. C. Buddha was born in Sarnath. D. Buddha died in Sarnath. 4. Select the paragraph from the article that explains why it is hard to find the exact day the Buddha was born.
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