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Shuang-lin monastery, Che-kiang province, CN. Mahayana. Was active c. 750 AD onwards. Src: Thich Thien-An (1975:53)
Input by: tmciolek, 20 Feb 2009
Yunhuangshan Moutain is located in Tashan Villiage, Yinan [Industrial Area in Yiwu - tmciolek].
http://yiwu.gov.cn/ywwwb/english/e_whly/e_lyzy/e_ssfg/200812/t20081226_164428.html
Yiwu Shuanglin Scenic Zone
Located in Yunhuang Mountain of Tashan County, the scenic zone boasts two ancient temples of a thousand years old—Shuanglin Temple and Yunhuang Temple. […]
http://en.onccc.com/purchaserService/toView.htm?id=43611
In June, 1994, Yiwu municipal government decided to renovate Shuanglin Temple and explore tourism resources.
After 4 years’ effort, in the year of 1997, Daxiong Temple, 1.6 meters higher than Linying Temple in Hangzhou, towered in Yunhuang Mountain. […] Behind the temple, Fudashi Dagoba on the top of Yunhuang Mountain soars into air. Legend says that when Fudashi got the doctrine in Shuanglin Temple, he built 3 rooms in the valley as his cultivating place and named it Yunhuang Temple. Part of his ashes was buried in this tower. Scenery beside the tower is magnificent, with pines, bamboos, and temples; far beyond are paths, ponds, villages—-all with amenity and sentiment.
http://www.jhnews.com.cn/gb/content/2006-04/14/content_608225.htm
Yiwu, China Page
Other names: I-wu,Choucheng,Yiwuhsien,I-wu-hsien
World:China:Zhejiang Sheng
Lat 29.3086 Long 120.0697
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
Tashanxia, China Page
World:China:Zhejiang Sheng
Latitude 29.2050 Longitude 120.0622
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Tashanxia.html
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Yunhuang monastery, CN.
Lat 29.205 Long 120.0665
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29.205+120.0665+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Yunhuang%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=29.205,120.0665&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Yunhuang monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Zhejiang Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 29.205 Long 120.0665 - est. from approx position of Shuanglin-1 monastery and terrain maps.google.com - tmciolek, 14 Dec 2009.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Yiwu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
- I-wu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
- Choucheng - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
- Yiwuhsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
- I-wu-hsien - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Yiwu.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 29.2050 Long 120.0622 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/2/Tashanxia.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
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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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