noun
Golden Light Sutra (I Ching's Chinese translation)
A specific Buddhist sutra; refers to the Chinese translation by the monk I Ching (義浄). Used in religious and historical contexts.
See also: 金光明経
金光明最勝王経は、唐代の僧・義浄によって漢訳された仏典である。
The Golden Light Sutra is a Buddhist scripture translated into Chinese by the Tang-dynasty monk I Ching.
金光明経 is a broader term for the Golden Light Sutra, while 金光明最勝王経 specifically refers to I Ching's Chinese translation.
The title is a direct Chinese translation of the Sanskrit Suvarṇaprabhāsa Sūtra, meaning 'Sutra of Golden Light'. The Japanese reading is the on'yomi of the Chinese characters.