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An-ho monastery, Kuang-chou province, CN. Headed by Vo-Ngon-Thong (?-826). Mahayana: Ch'an line. Active c. 810 and onwards. Src: Thich Thien-An (1975:55)
Input by: tmciolek, 20 Feb 2009
Guangzhou or Canton, city (1994 est. pop. 3,113,800), capital of Guangdong prov., S China, a major deepwater port on the Pearl River delta.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Kuang-chou
Input by: tmciolek, 9 Apr 2009
Guangzhou, China Page
Other names: Kouang-chou,Fan-yü,Kwangchow,Kwang-chowfu,Kuang-chou,Canton,Puyün,Kuang-chou-shih,Fan-yu,P'an-yü,Shengcheng,P'an-yu,Guangzhou Shi,Puyun
World:China:Guangdong Sheng
Lat 23.1167 Long 113.2500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the An-ho monastery, CN.
lat=23.1167 long=113.2500
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- An-ho monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Guangdong Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 23.1167 Long 113.2500 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Kouang-chou http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Fan-yü http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Kwangchow http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Kwang-chowfu http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Kuang-chou http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Canton http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Puyün http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Kuang-chou-shih http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Fan-yu http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- P'an-yü http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Shengcheng http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- P'an-yu http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Guangzhou Shi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
- Puyun http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 23.1167 Long 113.2500 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/30/Guangzhou.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana - Thich Thien-An (1975:55)
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Ch'an/Zen - Thich Thien-An (1975:55)
11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
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16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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