Raw data
A Chinese buddhist monastery, 8th c. at Aq Beshim in Kyrgyzstan - Foltz (1999:51) [Foltz cites here research reported by Forte (1994)]
"Two Buddhist temples dating from between the seventh and tenth centuries were also discovered in Akbeshim, in the Chui Valley of Kyrgyzstan." - Abazov (2006:65)
The monastery of Aq-Beshim (Suyab) in Qirghizstan
http://www.exploration-eurasia.com/EurAsia/inhalt_english/projekt_2.htm
"'The first Ak-Beshim Temple' which functioned till the middle of VIII c. was excavated by L.R. Kyzlasov in 1953-1954." - Goryacheva (n.d.)
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 26, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 19 Dec 2012
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Aq Beshim monastery, KG.
lat=42.8000 long=75.2667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Aq Beshim monastery - Foltz (1999:51)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Kyrgystan: Issyk-Kul Province
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Ak-Beshim - Pugachenkova and Khakimov (1988:128)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 42.8000 Long 75.2667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KG/0/Akbeshi.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Ak-Bashin - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KG/0/Akbeshi.html
- Aq Beshim - Foltz (1999:51)
- Suyab (Ak Beshim) - http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20431&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 42.8000 Long 75.2667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KG/0/Akbeshi.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana (judging by the fact it is a Chinese monastery) - see: Foltz (1999:51) [citing Forte (1994)]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- 7th century AD - Foltz (1999:51)
- MBM chrono-tag 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p - tmciolek 19 Dec 2012
- 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32c 0733-66c 0767-99c 0800-32c 0833-66c 0867-99c 0900-32p 0933-66p 0967-99p dated-ex
12. Date-intermediate
- !0th century AD - Abazov (2006:65)
- MBM chrono-tag 0900-32p 0933-66p 0967-99p - tmciolek 19 Dec 2012
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
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)
- There were two Buddhist temples (monasteries?) in Aq Beshim - Abazov (2006:65)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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