20000 hammer blows. Gold leaf manufacture in Burma is many centuries old. It is associated with Buddhist ritual. Pasting gold leaf onto statues at pagodas is one way to honor the Buddha's teachings. Gilding such figures is an act of loving kindness and a path to transfer good merits. Gold in Buddhism signifies the sun: a flame of purity, knowledge, enlightenment. Seeing is believing. Visit Burma.
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