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- | rect | + | rect 73 368 208 387 [[Anhui 安徽|Ānhuī Province 安徽]] |
- | rect | + | rect 393 73 540 93 [[Jiangsu 江蘇|Jiāngsū Province 江蘇]] |
- | rect | + | rect 458 401 620 421 [[Zhejiang 浙江|Zhèjiāng Province 浙江]] |
rect 331 138 404 155 [[Changzhou 常州|Chángzhōu 常州]] | rect 331 138 404 155 [[Changzhou 常州|Chángzhōu 常州]] |
This region encompasses the lower reaches of the Yangzi River, a culturally and economically important area. It was known as the "Cradle of Monks" because of the larger number of Buddhist monastics that it produced, especially in the late Imperial and Republican periods.