Taiwanese TV Host Held In Japan For Pouring Liquid On Sacred Buddha's Footprint Stone At Yakushiji Temple
A 39-year-old Taiwanese TV host was taken into custody at Japan’s Kansai International Airport over claims that she poured a liquid onto a national treasure at a centuries-old temple in Nara earlier this year, Tokyo Reporter reported. Japanese media identified the woman as Tsai Yi-zhen. She is accused of applying glycerin to the Buddha's Footprint Stone, known as Bussokuseki, at the UNESCO World…
A Taiwanese TV host named Tsai Yi-zhen, also known as Taiwanese actress Wu Xiong, was arrested at Japan's Kansai International Airport after allegedly pouring glycerin onto the Buddha's Footprint Stone at the Yakushiji Temple in Nara. The incident occurred on April 6 and Tsai was detained upon her return to Japan on August 22. The stone, which dates back to 753 AD, is a national treasure and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Tsai claimed she pours oil onto objects that emotionally affect her as part of her prayers, but authorities suspect her of violating Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties. The public expressed concern and inconvenience over the incident, urging authorities to establish facts before making judgments.
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