天てん台だい宗しゅう

noun

Tendai sect; Tendai school of Buddhism

Refers to the Japanese Buddhist school founded by Saichō, based on the Chinese Tiantai tradition. Used in religious, historical, and cultural contexts.

• 比ひ叡えい山ざん延えん暦りゃく寺じは天てん台だい宗しゅうの総そう本ほん山ざんです。

  Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei is the head temple of the Tendai sect.

• 天てん台だい宗しゅうの教おしえは法ほ華け経きょうを中ちゅう心しんとしています。

  The teachings of the Tendai school center on the Lotus Sutra.