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
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32.154284, 118.954162, Qīxiá Temple 栖霞寺
32.045202, 118.803921, Pílú Temple 毘盧寺
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
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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
- Pílú (Vairocana) Temple 毘盧寺 was founded in the late 19th century with the support of Zēng Guóquán 曾國荃, by expanding a small hermitage that had been on the site since the Jiāqìng 嘉慶 era (1796-1820).
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