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"Xiao Qian Fo Dong (“Small Thousand Buddha Caves of Shuixiakou 水峡口”) (水峡口小千佛洞, Shuixiakou Xiao QianFo dong, English. Small Thousand Buddha Caves RK Shuixiakou) - also Shuixiakou Xiadongzi shiku (水峡口下洞子石窟) mentioned"
http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
"SHUIXIAKOU (The Mouth of Water Gorge), also called XIADONGZI (The Lower Caves) is another cave-site in Anxi county. There are 8 caves, 7 on the southern cliff and 1 on the northern cliff of the Yulin River, surviving with wall paintings and painted sculptures. All these caves were built during and after the Five Dynasties (907-959 AD)." Ning Qiang (1997-2000).
Input by: tmciolek, May 3, 2011
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 31 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.
General location of the Xiao Qian Fo Dong monastery?, CN.
Lat 39.8714 Long 95.9843
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Xiao Qian Fo Dong [monastery?] - http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Gansu Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Small Thousand Buddha Caves of Shuixiakou 水峡口 - http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
- Shuixiakou Xiao Qianfo Dong 水峡口小千佛洞 - http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
- Small Thousand Buddha Caves RK Shuixiakou - http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
- Shuixiakou Xiadongzi Shiku (水峡口下洞子石窟) http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/dewiki/en/Dunhuang-Grotten
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 39.8714 Long 95.9843 - based on visual identification of the site (labelled Shuixiakou) in maps, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 3 May 2011.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Guazhouxian - http://maps.google.com
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 40.4000 Long 95.7667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/15/Guazhou.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- The caves were built during and after the Five Dynasties (907-959 AD)." Ning Qiang (1997-2000).
MBM chrono-tag: 0600-32p 0933-66p - tmciolek 31 Jul 2014
0600-32p 0933-66p 0667-99p 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
- archaeological, stylistical
16. Additional notes
- [missing data]
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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