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The proposed project aims to build a searchable relational database of Buddhist monasteries in China by using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Combining the power of databasing and electronic mapping, this software can integrate different types of data about monasteries and illustrate them visually on maps. This database will allow researchers to do quantitative studies about the geographical distribution of Chinese Buddhism, the formation of pilgrimage networks, and their relationship to other Chinese cultural and social institutions. ¡@ ¡@ |
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