Raw data
The iron pagoda of Yuquan Monastery 玉泉寺 in Dangyang 當陽/Hubei, is slightly pending over its center of gravity
http://www.numerals.de/Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html
Dangyang, China Page
Other names: Tang-yang-hsien,Yuyang,Tang-yang
World:China:Hubei Sheng
Lat 30.8292 Long 111.7886
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/12/Dangyang.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 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Yuquan monastery, CN.
Lat 30.7849 Long 111.6857
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
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2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Hubei Sheng
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 30.7849 Long 111.6857 - visual identification in maps.google.com- tmciolek, 28 Dec 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
- Tang-yang-hsien http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/12/Dangyang.html
- Yuyang http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/12/Dangyang.html
- Tang-yang http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/12/Dangyang.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 30.8292 Long 111.7886 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/12/Dangyang.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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