also: さんげんは
noun
Yamamoto sect; Sangen sect
A specific sub-sect of Shin Buddhism. The reading やまもとは refers to the Yamamoto sect, while さんげんは refers to the Sangen sect. Both are proper nouns.
山元派は浄土真宗の一派です。
The Yamamoto sect is a branch of Shin Buddhism.
彼は山元派の寺院で修行した。
He trained at a temple of the Yamamoto sect.
Named after the founder or a prominent figure; the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 山元 literally means 'mountain origin' and 派 means 'sect' or 'school'.