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"The greatest of Malay empires, Sri Vijaya, had its beginning
at Palembang which lying at the south of Sumatra dominated the Straits of
Sunda. With its capital at Bukit Seguntang [in the city of Palembang], the Buddhist pilgrim I-Tsing in 671 A.D. described it as an important centre of Buddhist learning, with
more than a thousand monks devoting their days to study and good works."
http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/hindu.htm
"At the end of the seventh century, Yi-jing, a Buddhist pilgrim from China, visited Sumatra, which was part of the Srivijaya kingdom. He found that Buddhism was widely accepted by the people and Palembang, the capital of Srivijaya, was an important centre for Buddhist learning. Yi-jing studied there for some time before continuing on his journey to India."
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/southeast.htm
Palembang, Indonesia Page
World:Indonesia:Propinsi Sumatera Selatan
Lat -2.9167 Long 104.7500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ID/32/Palembang.html
Input by: tmciolek, Aug 27, 2010
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 Palembang monastery, ID.
Lat -2.991108 Long 104.756733
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Palembang monastery - http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/hindu.htm
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Indonesia:Propinsi Sumatera Selatan
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat -2.991108 Long 104.756733 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palembang
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
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat -2.991108 Long 104.756733 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palembang
- Approx. Lat -2.9167 Long 104.7500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ID/32/Palembang.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
- Active in 671 CE during I-Tsing's visit - http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/hindu.htm
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
- Pilgrimage account, archaeological
16. Additional notes
- In 671 CE - an important centre of Buddhist learning (= university) with more than a thousand monks - http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/hindu.htm
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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