Nanputuo monastery, (in) Xiamen, Zhejiang, CN

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Nanputuo Temple is a very famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang era in the Chinese city of Xiamen. Nanputuo literally means South Putuo. Putuo referring to the mountain in Zhejiang province.
http://www.touristlink.com/china/nanputuo-temple/overview.html

"South Putuo Temple - South Putuo or Nanputuo (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang Dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province. […]
The South Putuo Temple is located on the southwest of Xiamen Island. […] It is adjacent to Xiamen University and Lu River. […] During the remaining years of the Tang dynasty, the monks who inhabited the place had established it into a Buddhist sacred land. It used to have different names. In 1622, around the beginning of the Qing dynasty, general Shi Liang provided funds to rebuild the temple, where the Bodhisattva Guanyin was mainly worshipped. […] Lat 24.4431, Long 118.09161 "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanputuo

Input by: tmciolek, Nov 05, 2012

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 27 Jan 2014

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.

Location of Nanputuo monastery, CN.

General location of the Nanputuo monastery, CN.
Lat 24.4398 Long 118.0941
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24.4398+118.0941+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Nanputuo%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=24.4398,118.0941&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name


2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • China:Zhejiang Sheng
  • formerly China:Fujian Sheng

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names


4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx., Lat 24.4398 Long 118.0941 - based on visual identification of the site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 05 Nov 2012.

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


8. The settlement's coordinates


9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

  • Mahayana

10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

MBM chrono-tag 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p 0800-32p 0833-66p 0867-99p 0900-32p - tmciolek 27 Jan 2014
0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p 0800-32p 0833-66p 0867-99p 0900-32p 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 27 Jan 2014


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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18. Available Printed Literature

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