八はっ宗しゅう

noun

the eight major Buddhist sects of early Heian Japan

Historical term referring collectively to the six Nara-period sects (南都六宗) plus the two Heian-period sects (Tendai and Shingon). Used in discussions of Japanese Buddhist history.

See also: 南都六宗

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい初しょ期きには、南なん都と六ろく宗しゅうに天てん台だい宗しゅうと真しん言ごん宗しゅうを加くわえた八はっ宗しゅうが成せい立りつした。

  In the early Heian period, the eight sects were established, adding the Tendai and Shingon sects to the six Nara sects.