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... Land patriarchs , T'an- luan , Tao - ch'o , and Shan - tao , who lived during the 6th- 7th century . T'an - luan was originally a follower of Taoism , who , while searching for the elixir of immortality , was converted to the Pure Land ...
... Land patriarchs , T'an- luan , Tao - ch'o , and Shan - tao , who lived during the 6th- 7th century . T'an - luan was originally a follower of Taoism , who , while searching for the elixir of immortality , was converted to the Pure Land ...
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... land ownership and who held most of the higher mili- tary posts . Trade and industry in the cities were so rigidly controlled by the government that almost the only prof- itable form of investment for private enterprise was the ...
... land ownership and who held most of the higher mili- tary posts . Trade and industry in the cities were so rigidly controlled by the government that almost the only prof- itable form of investment for private enterprise was the ...
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... land , and agricultural land in Canada occurs in patches , separated by physical barriers . Different patches were settled by people from various European countries , resulting in the diversity of cultures and settle- ment patterns ...
... land , and agricultural land in Canada occurs in patches , separated by physical barriers . Different patches were settled by people from various European countries , resulting in the diversity of cultures and settle- ment patterns ...
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