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智山派 (ちさんは) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

智ち山さん派は

also: ちざんは

Meanings

1

noun

Chisan sect; Chizan sect

A major branch of Shingi Shingon Buddhism, founded by 智山 (Chisan/Chizan). The reading ちさんは is more common, but ちざんは is also used.

智ち山さん派はは真しん言ごん宗しゅうの一いっ派ぱです。
The Chisan sect is a branch of the Shingon school.
智ち山さん派はの総そう本ほん山ざんは京きょう都との智積院ちしゃくいんです。
The head temple of the Chisan sect is Chishaku-in in Kyoto.

Written forms

智山派
- ちさんは
  Standard kanji spelling for the Chisan sect.
- ちざんは
  Alternate reading; both ちさんは and ちざんは are used.
ちざんは

Kanji

智wisdom, intellect, reason
山mountain

派faction, group, party

Similar words

真しん言ごん宗しゅう
The broader Shingon Buddhist school; 智山派 is one of its major sub-sects.
豊ぶ山ざん派は
Another major branch of Shingi Shingon Buddhism, often mentioned alongside 智山派.

Etymology

Named after 智山 (Chisan/Chizan), a prominent monk in the Shingon tradition. The sect was formally established in the early modern period.