伝でん持じの八はっ祖そ

expression, noun

the eight doctrinal patriarchs (Shingon Buddhism)

A specific Shingon Buddhist term referring to eight patriarchs who transmitted the teachings: Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huiguo, and Kūkai. Compare with 付法の八祖 (the eight patriarchs of the dharma transmission).

See also: 付法の八祖

• 真しん言ごん宗しゅうでは、伝でん持じの八はっ祖そが教おしえを広ひろめたとされています。

  In Shingon Buddhism, it is said that the eight doctrinal patriarchs spread the teachings.