Mati monastic cluster, (towards) Wuwei, Gansu, CN

Raw data

"Mati Monastery
Horseshoe Grottoes
Mati Si Shiku (C.)
Taje Go*n
Some distance from Zhangye (the former Ganzhou). In Qilian [Naan Shan] mountains. Some distance from Huazhai village; 13 km S from Duojiazhuang village. Vajrayana.
A cluster of cave temples from the Han period onwards, with major developments during the years of Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Seven clusters of caves and grottoes spread over an area 30-40 sq km., each cluster between 2-3 to 20-30 caves strong. During the heyday the complex had more 1,000 monks."
Gruschke (2001:24-25)

Matisi, China Page
Other names: Ma-t'i-ssu
World:China:Gansu Sheng
Lat 38.5286 Long 100.4217
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html

Wuwei, China Page
Other names: Liang-chou,Liangzhou,Wu-wei-hsien,Liang-chow
World:China:Gansu Sheng
Lat 37.9281 Long 102.6414
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Wuwei.html

Input by: tmciolek, Apr 8, 2009

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 01 Oct 2013

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.

General location of the Mati monastic cluster, CN.
Lat 38.5290 Long 100.4210
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.5290+100.4210+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Mati%20monastic%20cluster,%20CN)&ll=38.5290,100.4210&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Mati Monastery - Gruschke (2001:24-25)

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• China:Gansu Sheng

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

• Horseshoe Grottoes - Gruschke (2001:24-25)
• Mati Si Shiku - Gruschke (2001:24-25)
• Matisi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html
• Ma-t'i-ssu http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx., arbitrary values of Lat 38.5290 Long 100.4220, est. from Lat 38.5286 Long 100.4217 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• Qianfodong monastery

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

• Matisi - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html
• Wuwei http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Wuwei.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• Ma-t'i-ssu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html
• Liang-chou, Liangzhou, Wu-wei-hsien, Liang-chow - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Wuwei.html

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Approx., Lat 38.5286 Long 100.4217 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Matisi.html

and

• Approx., Lat 37.9281 Long 102.6414 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Wuwei.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• Vajrayana - Gruschke (2001:24-25)

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• [missing data]

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11. Date-early

• "A cluster of cave temples from the Han period [202 BC - 220 AD - tmc] onwards" Gruschke (2001:24-25)

MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 01 Oct 2013
<=0200 0200-32c 0233-66c 0267-99c 0300-32c 0333-66c 0367-99c 0400-32p dated-ex

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12. Date-intermediate

• Major activity in the 380s AD - Gruschke (2001:24-25)

MBM chrono-tag 0367-99c 0400-32p - tmciolek 01 Oct 2013

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13. Date-late

• [missing data]

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

• [missing data]

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

• [missing data]

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16. Additional notes

• Seven clusters of caves and grottoes spread over an area 30-40 sq km, each cluster between 2-3 to 20-30 caves strong. During the heyday the complex had more 1,000 monks - Gruschke (2001:24-25)

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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

• [missing data]

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