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rect 306 137 387 151 [[Changzhou 常州|Chángzhōu 常州]] | rect 306 137 387 151 [[Changzhou 常州|Chángzhōu 常州]] | ||
rect 340 416 412 431 [[Hangzhou 杭州|Hángzhōu 杭州]] | rect 340 416 412 431 [[Hangzhou 杭州|Hángzhōu 杭州]] | ||
- | rect 649 | + | rect 649 457 730 471 [[Mount Putuo 普陀山|Mount Pǔtuó 普陀山]] |
rect 139 111 191 127 [[Nanjing 南京|Nánjīng 南京]] | rect 139 111 191 127 [[Nanjing 南京|Nánjīng 南京]] | ||
rect 554 486 604 501 [[Ningbo 寧波|Níngbō 寧波]] | rect 554 486 604 501 [[Ningbo 寧波|Níngbō 寧波]] |
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.