also: ほうそうしゅう
Hosso sect; Japanese Yogacara school
A Japanese Buddhist sect derived from the Chinese Faxiang (Weishi) school, focusing on Yogacara philosophy. The reading ほっそうしゅう is standard; ほうそうしゅう is less common.
See also: 法相 (ほっそう)
The Hosso sect was introduced to Japan in the Nara period.
Yakushiji is one of the head temples of the Hosso sect.