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Ch'ang-an
Ch'ang-an. One of the former capital cities in imperial China, now the modern city of Hsien (or Xi'an). A flourishing trade centre located in the north west of China at the eastern end of the Silk Road, Ch'ang-an was an important early centre of Buddhism. monks arriving there with trading caravans from India and central Asia brought scriptures and religious objects with them which attracted the attention of local gentry and stimulated curiosity about Buddhist teachings.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ch'ang-an." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ch'ang-an." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Changan.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ch'ang-an." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Changan.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Chʾang-an." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Chʾang-an." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Changan.html JOHN BOWKER. "Chʾang-an." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Changan.html |
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