Raw data
“Much attention has been given to how far west Buddhism extended in ancient times. The most westerly Buddhist monument that can be is the foundations of a large stupa in the south east corner of the ancient citadel of Khiva in Turkmenistan. Small communities of Buddhists may have existed beyond this but if they did they would have been insignificant, isolated and exceptional. We can say therefor[e] that the outer edge of Buddhism in the west was what is now eastern Iran.”. - Dhammika (2008).
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 05, 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 05 Apr 2013
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 Khiva monastery?, UZ.
Lat 41.37847 Long 60.35812
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Khiva monastery?
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Uzbekistan:Xorazm Viloyati
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 41.37847 Long 60.35812 - based on visual identification of the SE section of the citadel (Kunya-Ark in Itchan Kala, Khiva) in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 05 Apr 2013.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Khiva - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/05/Khiwa.html
- Khiwa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/05/Khiwa.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Khorezm - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/05/Khiwa.html
- Chiwa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/05/Khiwa.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 41.3783 Long 60.3639 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/05/Khiwa.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
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
- Archaeological
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]
18. Known monks and nuns associated with this monastery
19. Available Printed Literature
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]
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