Raw data
7th c. CE ruins of a stupa at P'ra Men (Groslier 1971:49)
Wat Phra Men monastery - Revire (2010:81)
"Wat Phra Men, an important temple site at Nakhon Pathom in the central plains of Thailand from around the 7th to 8th centuries CE, is re-examined for the diverse conclusions that can be drawn from iconographical study of its Buddha images. […] esoteric forms of Mahayana Buddhism may have evolved at Wat Phra Men in Theravada guise. The results of this re-examination should hold implications for other Buddhist sites in Nakhon Pathom and neighboring provinces." Revire (2010:75)
Input by: tmciolek, Jan 05, 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 05 Jan 2013
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.
General location of the Phra Men monastery, TH.
Lat 13.81135 Long 100.06714
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Phra Men monastery - Revire (2010:81)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Thailand:Changwat Nakhon Pathom
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Wat Phra Men monastery - Revire (2010:81)
- P'ra Men (Groslier 1971:49)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 13.81135 Long 100.06714 - based on visual identification of the stupa's ruins in satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 05 Dec 2013/.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Nakhon Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Amphoe Muang Nakhon Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nakon Patom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nakawn Patom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nagorn Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nakhon Chai Si - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Changwat Nakhon Chai Si - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Changwat Nakhon Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nakhaun Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Nagara Pathom - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Monthon Nakhon Chai Si - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 13.8167 Long 100.0500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TH/53/Nakhon_Pathom.html
- Approx. Lat 13.820556 Long 100.0625 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhon_Pathom
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Esoteric school of Mahayana, expressed in Theravada form - Revire (2010:75)
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- East. around the 7th to 8th centuries CE - Revire (2010:75)
- MBM chrono-tag 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p - tmciolek 05 Jan 2013
- 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p dated-e
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
18. Available Printed Literature
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]
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