noun
Kegon school of Buddhism
A major school of Japanese Buddhism based on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (華厳経). The term is a proper noun referring to the sect itself.
華厳宗は奈良時代に日本に伝わった。
The Kegon school was introduced to Japan in the Nara period.
東大寺は華厳宗の大本山である。
Tōdai-ji is the head temple of the Kegon school.
Another major school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Saichō, with different doctrines and practices.
From 華厳 (Kegon, abbreviation of 華厳経 Kegon-kyō 'Avataṃsaka Sūtra') + 宗 (shū 'sect, school').