The teen allegedly used his fingernail to carve a 4-centimeter 'J' in the wood as well as 'Julian,' which stretched 10 cm.
The Canadian teen allegedly wrote his name, Julian, on Toshodaiji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nara.
A Japanese tourist told staff at the temple they saw the teen carving his name into a pillar of the Golden Hall, which is a national treasure, police say. The teen allegedly used his fingernail to carve a 4-centimeter"J" in the wood, as well as"Julian," which stretched 10 cm.The teen allegedly used his fingernail to carve a 4-centimeter"J" in the wood as well as"Julian," which stretched 10 cm."We are worried that the same thing could happen again. Even though it may have been done without malice, it is still regrettable and sad," one of the monks at the temple said, Kyodo reports.
Several historic monuments of ancient Nara are still standing in the city and Toshodaiji Temple is one of five Buddhist temples at the site, Toshodaiji was founded by Ganjin - a Chinese priest invited to Japan by the emperor to train priests and teach Buddhism. Ganjin's influence in propagating Buddhism in Japan was monumental, and his arrival and teaching at Toshodaiji was important in this process. , a 2,000-year-old amphitheater and one of the most famous tourist attractions in Rome. .
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