also: ほんじょうきょう
Jataka tales; stories of Buddha's previous lives
Buddhist term referring to the collection of ancient Indian stories about the former lives of the Buddha. Also known by the Sanskrit name Jātaka.
See also: ジャータカ
The Jataka tales contain many stories of the Buddha's previous lives.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist text name.
Alternate reading; less common than ほんしょうきょう.
Sino-Japanese term composed of 本生 (honjō/honshō, 'original birth' or 'previous life') and 経 (kyō, 'sutra'). The reading ほんしょうきょう is standard; ほんじょうきょう is a variant.