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天台宗 (てんだいしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
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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.
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The teachings of the Tendai school center on the Lotus Sutra.
Kanji 台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles 宗 religion, sect, denomination Similar words 天てん 台だい 天台 refers to the Chinese Tiantai school or Mount Tiantai; 天台宗 specifically denotes the Japanese sect.
真しん 言ごん 宗しゅう Shingon is another major esoteric Buddhist sect in Japan, founded by Kūkai, distinct from Tendai in doctrine and practice.
Etymology From 天台 (Tendai, from Chinese Tiantai, the mountain where the school originated) + 宗 (sect, school). The Japanese Tendai sect was established in the early 9th century by Saichō after his studies in China.
