Nanjing 南京

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Nánjīng 南京

Nánjīng was the capital of the Tàipíng state as well as the Nationalist government from 1928-1937.

• In the late Qīng 清 the area was known as Jiāngníng 江寧
• For a brief time under the Tàipíng 太平 state the city was called Tiānjīng 天京
• Nánjīng was briefly chosen as the capital of the new Republic of China in 1912
• The Nationalist government established their capital there from 1928 to 1937

<googlemap lat="32.084087" lon="118.825378" type="normal" zoom="11" controls="small"> 32.154284, 118.954162, Qīxiá Temple 栖霞寺 32.045202, 118.803921, Pílú Temple 毗盧寺 32.037224, 118.791068, Jinling Scriptural Press 金陵刻經處; The Chinese Inner Studies College 支那內學院 was also located here 32.053364, 118.865719, Línggǔ Temple 靈谷寺 </googlemap>

Important Buddhist Sites

• The Jinling Scriptural Press 金陵刻經處 was established by Yáng Wénhuì 楊文會 in 1866
• The Chinese Inner Studies College 支那內學院 was established by Ōuyáng Jìan 歐陽漸 and Lǚ Chéng 呂澂 in 1922
• Línggǔ Temple 靈谷寺 was founded in the 6th century on Zǐjīn Mountain 紫金山
• Qīxiá Temple 栖霞寺 was founded in the 5th century and is situated 22 km. northeast of the city

Resources

• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Map of Nánjīng, 1912
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - U.S. Army Map Service map of Nánjīng, 1945 (warning - large file)