Sutras Saved By Soldiers

Researchers are piecing together the incredible history of an ancient Buddhist canon rescued from Japanese invaders. Wang Kaihao reports.

It was a legendary military mission that saved priceless treasures from destruction and looting.

Chinese soldiers' bravery during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) preserved the 900-year-old Buddhist canon, the Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka.