also: けごんぎょう
noun
Avatamsaka Sutra; Flower Garland Sutra
A major Mahayana Buddhist scripture, known in Japanese as 華厳経 (Kegon-kyō). The reading けごんきょう is standard; けごんぎょう is a less common variant.
華厳経は大乗仏教の重要な経典の一つです。
The Avatamsaka Sutra is one of the important scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism.
From Chinese 華嚴經 (Huáyán jīng), meaning 'Flower Garland Sutra'. The Japanese reading けごん is derived from the Chinese pronunciation.