noun
Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha before enlightenment
Buddhist term referring to Amitabha Buddha in his previous life as a bodhisattva who made the 48 vows.
法蔵比丘は四十八願を立てた。
Dharmakara Bodhisattva made the 48 vows.
From Buddhist scriptures; the name 法蔵 (Dharma-store) and 比丘 (monk) refer to the bodhisattva who became Amitabha Buddha.