Baizhang monastery, (towards) Anfu, Jiangxi, CN

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Unnamed monastery-2, headed by Pai-chang (Hyakujo) (749-814), Kiang-si province, CN. Mahayana: Ch'an line. Active during Pai-chang times and onwards. Src: Thich Thien-An (1975:53)
Input by: tmciolek, 20 Feb 2009

"Baizhang Huaihai was the direct heir and most famous disciple of Mazu.  After leaving his master, he set up his monastery at Baizhang Temple in the high mountains of Jiangxi Province, China."
http://www.livingworkshop.net/baizhang-huaihai.html

"Baizhang Zen Temple (Baizhang Chan Si) near Shangfu City, Jiangxi Province, China"
http://www.livingworkshop.net/baizhang.html

This is the Baizhang village and the road that brings you up to this secluded Zen temple in the middle of nowhere.
http://www.livingworkshop.net/bz33.html

My hometown Baizhang village in Anfu, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
27° 23' 31.34" N 114° 33' 52.46" E
Lat 27.392040 Long 114.564571
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20497580

Anfu, China Page
Other names: An-fu-hsü,An-fu-hsu
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 26.6258 Long 115.9692
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/3/Anfu.html

Shangfu, China Page
Other names: Shang-fu-chen,Shang-shu
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 28.6833 Long 115.0000
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/3/Shangfu.html

"Many zen ancestors centralized in Yichun. Among the hills, there are millions of dragon and elephant parlanced in Yichun. Such as Yuanzhou Xiying temple, Jing’an Bao’feng temple, fengxing Baizhang temple, Yifeng Dongshan Huangpi. During zen five families, Lizong was borned in Huangpi of Yifeng. Cao Dongzong developed in Dong mountain of Yifeng. Wei Yangzong died in yang mountain of Yuanzhou district. MaZhuDaoYi, BaiZhangHuaiHai, HuangPiXiYun, YangShanHuiJi, DongShanLiangJia etc. dignitaries assemble in Yichun"
http://www.yichun.gov.cn/English/about01.html

Yichun, China Page
Other names: Yüanchow,Yuan-chou,Yuen-chow-fu,I-ch'un-hsien,I-ch'un-chen,Yuanchow,I-ch'un,Yüan-chou
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 27.8333 Long 114.4000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/3/Yichun.html

Fengchuan, China Page
Other names: Fengsin-hsien,Feng-hsin-hsien,Feng-hsin-hsien-ch'eng,Fengxin,Feng-hsin,Fen-hsin,Fengsin
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 28.7000 Long 115.3833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/3/Fengchuan.html

Pai-chang Huai-hai (Jap., Hyakuj? Ekai; 720–814). Ch'an/Zen master, dharma-successor (hassu) of Ma-tsu Tao-i. His major achievement was to establish a rule of life for Ch'an monasteries, thereby securing their independence and self-identity in relation to other Buddhist schools—hence his title, […] His rule was first practised in the monastery he founded, Ta-chih shou-sheng ch'an-ssu (Jap., Daichijusho-zenji), […]
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-PaichangHuaihai.html

"Baizhangshan (also named Daxiongshan) was located in the west of Xinwuxian of Hongzhou (in present-day Jiangxi)" Jinhua Jia (2006:98)

He stayed on Daxiong Shan, or Baizhang Shan, in Xinwu, Jiangxi Province. He was a disciple of Mazu Daoyi (Baso Dōitsu) (709-788), who, as a disciple of …
www.bdk-jp.org/pdf/activity/translation/Mahapitaka2008.pdf

Xinwuxia, China Page
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 27.8133 Long 116.1850
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/3/Xinwuxia.html

Input by: tmciolek, 6 Jan 2010

Final data (and their sources)

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.

Location of Baizhang monastery, CN.

General location of the Baizhang monastery, CN.
Lat 27.392040 Long 114.564571
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.


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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

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2. Monastery's modern country

  • China:Jiangxi Sheng

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

  • Mahayana

10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

  • Ch'an/Zen

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

  • archaeological

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