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Page 287
... Ch'ing - liang monastery ; d . c . 820 or c . 838 ) , wrote famous commen- taries on the Avatamsaka - sutra . After the death of the fifth patriarch , Tsung - mi , in 841 , Hua - yen declined dur- ing the general suppression of Buddhism ...
... Ch'ing - liang monastery ; d . c . 820 or c . 838 ) , wrote famous commen- taries on the Avatamsaka - sutra . After the death of the fifth patriarch , Tsung - mi , in 841 , Hua - yen declined dur- ing the general suppression of Buddhism ...
Page 528
... Ch'in ( 221-206 BC ) and the Han ( 206 BC - AD 220 ) dynasties was slightly north of the modern urban centre . Later ... Ch'ing dynasty in 1911 . Many of the city's institutions of higher learning are lo- cated in the district . South of ...
... Ch'in ( 221-206 BC ) and the Han ( 206 BC - AD 220 ) dynasties was slightly north of the modern urban centre . Later ... Ch'ing dynasty in 1911 . Many of the city's institutions of higher learning are lo- cated in the district . South of ...
Page 530
... Ch'eng , in the northern section of the present - day city . In 887 BC the ... ing ( Manchu ) dy- nasty from 1644 to 1911/12 . Recognizing the importance ... ch'üan , was born in the northern Canton suburb of Hua- hsien . Many followers ...
... Ch'eng , in the northern section of the present - day city . In 887 BC the ... ing ( Manchu ) dy- nasty from 1644 to 1911/12 . Recognizing the importance ... ch'üan , was born in the northern Canton suburb of Hua- hsien . Many followers ...
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