also: けごんぎょう
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.
The Avatamsaka Sutra is one of the important scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism.
Alternate reading; less common than けごんきょう.
From Chinese 華嚴經 (Huáyán jīng), meaning 'Flower Garland Sutra'. The Japanese reading けごん is derived from the Chinese pronunciation.