Chapter 995 The Old Monk

"Don't underestimate me," Coral retorted smugly, "Do you know the meaning of a stupa?" Leo shook his head, pretending not to know. "A stupa, also known as a pagoda or Buddhist tower, is generally composed of an odd number of levels such as one, three, five or seven. The seven-level stupa is the most common," Coral explained as they walked inside. "Stupas originated in India which is the birthplace of Buddhism. Initially shaped like tombs with a hemispherical body on a square platform and various shapes for its top," she continued. "These tombs were called stupas in ancient Indian Sanskrit language and meant burial mounds for Buddha's remains." "After Buddha's bones were cremated into colorful crystal-like beads and buried in stupas. The seven-level stupa was then called Seven-Level Stupa." Leo looked at her with interest before complimenting her saying, "I didn't expect you to not only be beautiful but also knowledgeable. Do you know what merit there is in circumambulating around