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The Famen Monastery is located in the town of Famen, ten kilometers north of the Fufeng County seat. It was constructed at the end of Eastern Han Dynasty, arose in North Wei, began to prosper in Sui, reached the zenith of its splendor in Tang, was honored as “Royal Monastery”, and has become a Buddhist Holy Land for the entire nation since it houses the finger bones of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism.
http://www.longquanzs.org/eng/monasteries.htm
Input by: tmciolek, Aug 24, 2009
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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 Famen monastery, CN.
lat=34.4375 long=107.8964
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
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2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Shaanxi Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.4375 Long 107.8964 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Famen.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
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 34.4375 Long 107.8964 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Famen.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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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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