Liurong monastery, (in) Guangzhou, Guangdong, CN

Raw data

Liurong Monastery 六榕寺 in Guangzhou 廣州/Guangdong.
http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html

Temple of Six Banyan Trees located on Liurong Road was early built in 537 of Liang Dynasty. As another famous Buddhist temple of Guangzhou, Liurong Temple is not far away from Guangxiao-1 Temple. Temple of Six Banyan Trees (above 1450 years old) was famous for its Hua Ta (Flower Pagoda) and its name.
http://www.etours.cn/china_city_guide/guangzhou_city_guide/temple_of_six_banyan_trees.php

Input by: tmciolek, Dec 15, 2009

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 05 Aug 2013

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.

Location of Liurong monastery, CN.

General location of the Liurong monastery, CN.
Lat 23.1267 Long 113.2600
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=23.1267+113.2600+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Liurong%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=23.1267,113.2600&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name


2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • China:Guangdong Sheng

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names


4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx., Lat 23.1267 Long 113.2600 - est. from maps.google.com, tmciolek 21 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


8. The settlement's coordinates


9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition


10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition


11. Date-early

MBM chrono-tag 0533-66c - tmciolek 26 Jul 2013
0533-66c 0567-99c 0600-32c 0633-66c 0667-99c 0700-32c 0733-66c 0767-99c 0800-32c 0833-66c 0867-99c 0900-32c 0933-66c 0967-99c 1000-32c 1033-66c 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el


12. Date-intermediate

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13. Date-late

MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 26 Jul 2013


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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