Raw data
Mt Nan Shan, south of Ch'ang-an, China.
Nan-shan Tsung Sect of Buddhism (Disciplinary School, or in Korean, Yul Sect)
Monastery founded by a monk Tao-hsuan (596-667 AD)
Src: Grayson (1985:44)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 23 2009
Xi'an, China Page
Other names: Si-Gan-Fu,Hsi Gnan Fu,Ch'ang-an,Sian,Hsingan,Ch'ang-an-hsien,Hsi-ching-shih,Hsi-an,Hsi-an-shih,Xi'an Shi,Hsi-ching,Singan,Siking,Sianfu
World:China:Shaanxi Sheng
Lat 34.2622 Long 108.9378
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
Final data (and their sources)
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 Nan-Shan Mt. monastery, CN.
lat=34.2622 long=108.9378
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Nan-Shan Mt. monastery - Grayson (1985:44)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Shaanxi Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Mt Nan Shan - Grayson (1985:44)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.2622 Long 108.9378 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Si-Gan-Fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi Gnan Fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Ch'ang-an - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Sian - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsingan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Ch'ang-an-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-ching-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-an - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-an-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Xi'an Shi - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-ching - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Singan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Siking - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Sianfu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 34.2622 Long 108.9378 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Vinaya (= Nan-shan Tsung Sect of Buddhism, Disciplinary School, or in Korean, Yul Sect) - Grayson (1985:44)
"'Lu' [ideograph] is transliterated in Chinese from the Sanskrit word Vinaya. It means the code of monastic discipline, which is one of Tripitaka. Lu-tsung [ideograph] is actually Vinaya Sect. It is also known as Nan-shan-tsung [ideograph]. As the founder of Lu-tsung, Master Tao-husan [ideograph] lived in Zhong-nan-shan [ideograph], this sect is named after it. In Japan, this sect is called Ritsu Sect." - http://www.buddhistdoor.com/OldWeb/bdoor/archive/nutshell/teach57.htm
11. Date-early
- Monastery founded by a monk Tao-hsuan (596-667 AD) - Grayson (1985:44)
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
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16. Additional notes
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