Sokushinbutsu
When the bell stopped ringing, the tube was removed and the tomb sealed. After the tomb was sealed, the other monks in the temple would wait another 1,000 days, and open the tomb to see if the mummification was successful.
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Fascinating.
I've heard many references to the "living mummies of Japan" but had never read much on the practice.
God bless Wikipedia's "Random Article" feature that I use (frequently) when I need a 2 minute break from whatever else I'm doing.
Now back to work.
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