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|placename=Hángzhōu 杭州 | |placename=Hángzhōu 杭州 | ||
| - | |historical-names=Lín'ān 臨安, Qiántáng 錢塘, | + | |historical-names=Lín'ān 臨安, Qiántáng 錢塘, Wǔlín 武林; Hangchow, Hang-chow (historical romanization) |
|image= | |image= | ||
|nearby-locations=Nearby Locations: | |nearby-locations=Nearby Locations: | ||
| - | * Shàoxīng [[紹興]] | + | * Shàoxīng [[紹興]] |
| - | * Jiāxīng [[嘉興]] | + | * Jiāxīng [[嘉興]] |
| - | |region=[[ | + | * Shànghǎi [[上海]] |
| + | |region=Jiāngnán [[江南]] | ||
|editor-name=Gregory Adam Scott | |editor-name=Gregory Adam Scott | ||
}} | }} | ||
| - | + | The history of '''Hángzhōu 杭州''' as a settled city spans over 2,200 years, and it has existed as a walled city since the Sui Dynasty. It is an important cultural and economic center in the Jiāngnán [[江南]] region. | |
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| + | == Important Buddhist Sites == | ||
* Jìngcí Temple 靜慈寺 is located near West Lake. It was originally built in the Wúyuè Dynasty (吳越國, 907-978 CE), and underwent extensive restoration in the 1980s. | * Jìngcí Temple 靜慈寺 is located near West Lake. It was originally built in the Wúyuè Dynasty (吳越國, 907-978 CE), and underwent extensive restoration in the 1980s. | ||
* Língyǐn Temple 靈隱寺, also called Yúnlín Chan Temple 雲林禪寺, is located north-west of the city. It was founded in the 4th century. | * Língyǐn Temple 靈隱寺, also called Yúnlín Chan Temple 雲林禪寺, is located north-west of the city. It was founded in the 4th century. | ||
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* The Awakening Society [[覺社]] moved here from Shànghǎi [[上海]] in [[1919]] | * The Awakening Society [[覺社]] moved here from Shànghǎi [[上海]] in [[1919]] | ||
| - | + | ==Other Notes== | |
| + | * The Hángzhōu Buddhist Society [[杭州佛學社]] ran here from [[1917]] | ||
| - | + | == References and Resources == | |
* [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/blue_river_1912.jpg Blue River (Lower Course of the)] map showing railway link between Hángzhōu, Shànghǎi and Nánjīng in 1912. | * [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/blue_river_1912.jpg Blue River (Lower Course of the)] map showing railway link between Hángzhōu, Shànghǎi and Nánjīng in 1912. | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
Current revision as of 14:18, 18 January 2011
Hángzhōu 杭州
Other names include: Lín'ān 臨安, Qiántáng 錢塘, Wǔlín 武林; Hangchow, Hang-chow (historical romanization) |
| Nearby Locations: |
| Jiāngnán 江南 Region |
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Article editor: Gregory Adam Scott |
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The history of Hángzhōu 杭州 as a settled city spans over 2,200 years, and it has existed as a walled city since the Sui Dynasty. It is an important cultural and economic center in the Jiāngnán 江南 region.
Important Buddhist Sites
- Jìngcí Temple 靜慈寺 is located near West Lake. It was originally built in the Wúyuè Dynasty (吳越國, 907-978 CE), and underwent extensive restoration in the 1980s.
- Língyǐn Temple 靈隱寺, also called Yúnlín Chan Temple 雲林禪寺, is located north-west of the city. It was founded in the 4th century.
- Bǎochù Pagoda 保俶塔 is located near West Lake. It was originally constructed in 963 and underwent extensive reconstruction in 1933.
- Léifēng Pagoda 雷峰塔 is also located near West Lake. Built in 975, it collapsed in 1924 and was not rebuilt until 2002.
- Huáyán University 華嚴大學 was located here from 1914 to about 1916
- The Awakening Society 覺社 moved here from Shànghǎi 上海 in 1919
Other Notes
References and Resources
- Blue River (Lower Course of the) map showing railway link between Hángzhōu, Shànghǎi and Nánjīng in 1912.
