Yongtai nunnery, (near) Dengfeng, Henan, CN

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Yongtai Monastery was the first imperial Buddhist Nunnery in China following the arrival of Chan Buddhism. Located Northwest of Dengfeng City (登封) on the Western foothills of Taishi Mountain (Chin.: Tàishìshān 太室山) facing the Shaolin Monastery, it was first built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (Chin.: běiwèi 北魏, 386-534), with the original name Minglian Monastery (Chin.: Míngliànsì 明练寺).
http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

Dengfeng, China Page
Other names: Teng-feng-hsien,Teng-feng
World:China:Henan Sheng
Lat 34.4553 Long 113.0281
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Dengfeng.html

Input by: tmciolek, Dec 16, 2009

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 Yongtai monastery, CN.
Lat 34.518888 Long 112.9815
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.518888+112.9815+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Yongtai%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=34.518888,112.9815&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Yongtai monastery - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• China:Henan Sheng

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

• Minglian Monastery - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Míngliànsì 明练寺 - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Zhuanyun Convent - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Zhuǎnyùn Ān 转运庵 - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Yongchan Monastery - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Yǒngchánsì 永禅寺 - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html
• Shaolin Nunnery - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx. Lat 34.518888 Long 112.9815 - visual identification in maps.google.com, tmciolek, 16 Dec 2009

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• Shaolin
• Songyue

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

• Dengfeng - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Dengfeng.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• Teng-feng-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Dengfeng.html
• Teng-feng - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Dengfeng.html

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Exactly, Lat 34.4553 Long 113.0281 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Dengfeng.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• Mahayana - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• Chan/Zen - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

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11. Date-early

• c. 460 CE, a small incipient place, the Zhuanyun Convent was established - http://shaolinchancity.blogspot.com/2009/05/yongtai-monastery-shaolin-nunnery.html

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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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