仏ぶつ滅めつ紀き元げん

noun

Buddhist calendar; Buddhist era

Refers to the calendar system that counts years from the Buddha's parinirvana. Often used in historical or religious contexts; see also 仏暦.

See also: 仏暦

• 仏ぶつ滅めつ紀き元げんは、仏ぶっ教きょう国こくで使つかわれる暦こよみの一ひとつです。

  The Buddhist calendar is one of the calendars used in Buddhist countries.

• この寺じ院いんの建こん立りゅうは仏ぶつ滅めつ紀き元げんで記き録ろくされている。

  The founding of this temple is recorded according to the Buddhist era.