Raw data
Lhasa, China Page
Other names: Lhassa,La-sa,Lhasa Shi,La-sa-shih
World:China:Xizang Zizhiqu
Lat 29.6500 Long 91.1000
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
Klukang Monastery
[…] is located in the heart of Lhasa and 500 meters north of the Jokhang Monastery. It was built in 647 and its construction was completed at the same time with the Jokhang Monastery. Facing the east, it covers an area of 4,000 square meters. It is mainly composed of the courtyard in the front part, the sacred halls and archways in the rear section and a corridor for turning prayer whell and other buildings.
http://www.tibetholytour.com/showinfo.asp?id=329&pid=47&parent=46&webtype=2
Klukang Monastery- Gelugpa
http://www.chinaembassy.org.in/eng/lxzd/xzlyzn/Lhasa/t147290.htm
Input by: tmciolek, Dec 15, 2009
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 Klukang monastery, CN.
Lat 29.6595 Long 91.132
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Klukang Monastery - http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/tibet/monasteries/jokhang-temple.html
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Xizang Zizhiqu
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Tsuklakang (gTsug lag khang) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jokhang
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx, Lat 29.6595 Long 91.132 - visual indentification in maps.google.com - tmciolek, 15 Dec 2009
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Lhassa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
- La-sa - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
- Lhasa Shi - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
- La-sa-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 29.6500 Long 91.1000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Lhasa.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Vajrayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Originally - a multi-denominational Vajrayana, subsequently a Gelugpa (Dge-lugs-pa) - Klukang http://www.chinaembassy.org.in/eng/lxzd/xzlyzn/Lhasa/t147290.htm
11. Date-early
- Founded c. 650 CE as a temple. Started operating as a monastery sometime after Samye, the first Tibetan monastery has been founded in 779 CE.
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
- Archaeological
16. Additional notes
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