Raw data
Unnamed monastery-1, headed by Ma-tsu Tao-i (Baso Doitsu) (709-788), Kiang-si province, CN. Mahayana: Ch'an line. Active during Matsu times and onwards. Src: Thich Thien-An (1975:53)
"Eventually Mazu settled at Kung-kung Mountain by Nankang, southern Kiangsi province, where he founded a monastery and gathered scores of disciples.[7]
([7] Chang, Original Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism. Selected from "Transmission of the Lamp" (1971:177)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazu_Daoyi
Mazu moved from 'Buddha Trace Mountain' in Jianyang to Nankang at Gonggong mountain. Sometime between 766-779 he resided and taught at Kaiyuan Temple in Zhongling. - Ferguson (2000:66-67)
http://books.google.com/books?id=qWrYGZG2yd4C&pg=PA67
Nankang, China Page
Other names: Nangkang, Nan-k'ang-chen, Nankang-fu, Singtze, Tsingtzeh, Hsing-tzu, Xingzi, Hingtzu, Tsingtzehsien, Nan-k’ang-chen, Singtze-hsien, Hsing-tzu-hsien
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 29.4500 Long 116.0500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nankang2.html
Nanchang, China Page
Other names: Nan-ch'ang-shih,Nanchang-fu,Nan-ch'ang-hsien,南昌,Nan-ch’ang-hsien,Nan-ch’ang-shih
World:China:Jiangxi Sheng
Lat 28.6833 Long 115.8833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
"Mazu’s memorial pagoda, located on the grounds of Baofeng monastery 寶峰寺 in Jiangxi province."
www.clas.ufl.edu/users/mpoceski/Index-linked/mazubookinfo.htm
Input by: tmciolek, 20 Feb 2009
[A photo of the] "Temple hall at Baofeng Zen Temple, a little distance away from province capital of
Nanchang, and up in the mountains."
http://www.livingworkshop.net/bf6.html
Input by: tmciolek, 19 Mar 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.
General location of the Baofeng monastery, CN.
Lat 29.002 Long 115.409
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Baofeng monastery 寶峰寺 - http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/mpoceski/Index-linked/mazubookinfo.htm
2. Monastery's modern country and province
- China:Jiangxi Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Baofeng Chan Si - http://www.livingworkshop.net/baofeng.html
- Precious Peak Zen Temple - http://www.livingworkshop.net/bf15.html
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 29.002 Long 115.409 - estimated from the location of Mazu Daochang village in maps, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 23 March 2010.
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
- Nan-ch'ang-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
- Nanchang-fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
- Nan-ch'ang-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
- Nan-ch’ang-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
- Nan-ch’ang-shih - - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 28.6833 Long 115.8833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/03/Nanchang.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahyana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Ch'an/Zen
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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