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During Song Dynasty 宋 when Kaifeng 開封/Henan served as imperial capital, there was also the need for religious support for the inhabitants of the capital. The so-called Iron Pagoda (Tieta 鐵塔) of the state protected Youguo Monastery 祐國寺 is coated with brown colored tiles, giving the slim building its name. It is 56 m high and has eleven stories upon the basic entrance room.
http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
Kaifeng, China Page
Other names: Kai-fêng Fu,K'ai-feng-shih,K'ai-feng-hsien,Kai-feng Fu
World:China:Henan Sheng
Lat 34.7911 Long 114.3483
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
Input by: tmciolek, Dec 15, 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 Youguo monastery, CN.
Lat 34.7911 Long 114.3483
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Youguo Monastery - http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Henan Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Youguo Monastery 祐國寺 - http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.7911 Long 114.3483 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
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
- Kai-fêng Fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
- K'ai-feng-shih - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
- K'ai-feng-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
- Kai-feng Fu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 34.7911 Long 114.3483 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/9/Kaifeng.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
- Active during Song Dynasty - http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
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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