Wanfu monastery, (near) Nanjing, Jiangsu, CN

Raw data

Toutuoling Scenic Area
"[…] Yongmu Hut was the place where the family members of Dr. Sun Yat-sen stayed to watch and protect the mausoleum. As one of the memorial buildings at Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, it lies beside ancient Wanfu Temple on the top of Xiaomaoshan Hill. Not far from here, the mountain-road is flanked by dagobas of eminent monks, i.e. master monks of ancient Wanfu Temple were buried in these dagobas after death. These dagobas were renovated in 1993."
http://www.njyl.com/article/s/581094-321676-16.htm

"Dr Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum is located at the southern foot of Mount Xiaomaoshan of Mount Zhongshan"
http://www.beijingimpression.com/beijing-attractions/nanjing.shtml

Input by: tmciolek, Feb 29, 2012

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 30 Jul 2014

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.

Location of Wanfu monastery, CN.

General location of the Wanfu monastery, CN.
lat=32.06683 long=118.858
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2011.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.06683+118.858+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Wanfu%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=32.06683,118.858&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

  • Wanfu monastery

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • China: Jiangsu Sheng

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names


4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx., lat 32.06683 long 118.858 - visual identification of Mount Xiaomaoshan in maps.google.com - tmciolek, 29 Feb 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

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

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

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