noun
nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
Buddhist term referring to the lotus pedestals of nine grades in the Pure Land, upon which the deceased are reborn according to their merit.
九品蓮台は、浄土宗の教えで重要な概念です。
The nine-tiered lotus platform is an important concept in Pure Land Buddhist teachings.
From 九品 (nine grades) + 蓮台 (lotus pedestal), a term originating in Pure Land Buddhism.