Raw data
Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa - between 958 and 1055.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
Handa, Omakanda C. 2004. Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal. New Delhi: Indus Publishing [http://books.google.co.in/books?id=rbeRDnz8h7oC&pg].
"Traditionally, the creation of the Alchi complex is attributed to the famous scholar-translator Rinchen Zangpo (958–1055) in the 10th century, along with the Lamayuru Monastery, the Wanla [most likely, a post 1200 development - tmciolek], the Mang-gyu and the Sumda." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 6, 2012
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 21 Mar 2013
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Alchi monastery, IN.
lat=34.22375 long=77.17528
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Alchi monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Jammu and Kashmir
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Alchi Gompa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.22375 Long 77.17528 - based on the satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 6 Mar 2012
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Likir monastery
- Mangyu monastery
- Sumda Chun monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Alchi
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Alchi Gompa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Alchi_Gompa.html
- Alchi Gömpa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Alchi_Gompa.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 34.22375 Long 77.17128 - based on the satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 6 Mar 2012
- Approx. Lat 34.2167 Long 77.1667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Alchi_Gompa.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Vajrayana - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- Est. - between 958 and 1055 AD - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
- MBM chrono-tag: 0967-99p 1000-32p 1033-66p - tmciolek 18 Dec 2012
- 0967-99p 1000-32p 1033-66p 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> date-el
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- In existence in the early 2000s - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery
- MBM chrono-tag: 1200=> - tmciolek 2 Nov 2012
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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