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Temple of Flourishing Teaching (Xingjiao Si)
[…] The same as Da Ci'en Temple. Temple of Flourishing Teaching and Xuanzang are in very close relationship. Xuanzang translated lections in Da Ci'en Temple when he was alive, after his death, Temple of Flourishing Teaching was built up in 669 for his ashes.
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Temple of Flourishing Teaching is located on Shaoling Plateau, Chang'an District, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Xian. It is one of the Eight Great Temples of ancient Fanchuan (a town in south of Xian). Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty wrote for the temple, Xing Jiao (Flourishing Teaching) on the stupa which means that Buddhism would flourish by inheriting Xuanzang's achievement.
The temple was divided into three courtyards, Front Courtyard, East Courtyard and West Courtyard.[…]
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/teaching_temple.htm
Fanchuan's coords - Approx. Lat:34.1522 Long: 109.3161 (values taken from the nearby city/village of Languan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Languan.html) - tmc, 30 Apr 2009
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 17, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Xingjiao monastery, CN.
lat=34.1522 long=109.3161
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Xingjiao monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Shaanxi Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Da Ci'en Temple - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/teaching_temple.htm
- Flourishing Teaching Temple - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/teaching_temple.htm
- Xing Jiao - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/teaching_temple.htm
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat:34.1522 Long: 109.3161 (values taken from the nearby city/village of Languan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Languan.html) - tmc, 30 Apr 2009
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
- Si-Gan-Fu- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi Gnan Fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Ch'ang-an - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Sian- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsingan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Ch'ang-an-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-ching-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-an - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-an-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Xi'an Shi - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Hsi-ching - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Singan - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Siking - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
- Sianfu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Eaxactly Lat 34.2622 Long 108.9378 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/26/Xian.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 640's CE
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
- Archaeological, texts, inscriptions
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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