Raw data
An overview of a Buddhist monastery's building complex gives the right airview picture of Jueshan Monastery 覺山寺 at Lingqiu 靈丘/Shanxi. While the multi-storied pagoda stands at the southern end of the complex, dwelling quarters, schools and praying halls are enclosed by a wall.
http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
Input by: tmciolek, Dec 15, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 28 Dec 2009
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Jueshan monastery, CN.
Lat 39.371 Long 114.3129
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Jueshan monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Shanxi Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 39.371 Long 114.3129 - visual identification in maps.google.com - tmciolek, 28 Dec 2009
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
- Ling-ch'iu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/24/Lingqiu.html
- Lingkiuhsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/24/Lingqiu.html
- Ling-ch'iu-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/24/Lingqiu.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Lat 39.4356 Long 114.2319 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/24/Lingqiu.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- [missing data]
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
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)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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