noun
classification of Buddhist sutras and teachings
A technical term in Buddhist studies referring to the systematic categorization and evaluation of sutras according to their content, depth, or doctrinal standpoint. Used in scholarly or sectarian contexts.
天台宗の教相判釈は、法華経を最高の教えと位置づける。
The Tendai school's classification of sutras places the Lotus Sutra as the highest teaching.
教判 is a shorter, more common synonym for 教相判釈, often used in the same Buddhist doctrinal context.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 教相 (kyōsō, 'aspects of teaching') and 判釈 (hanjaku, 'discernment, interpretation'). The term is used in East Asian Buddhism for the classification of sutras.