Duo wen tian, Duō wén tiān: 4 definitions
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Duo wen tian means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Chinese Buddhism
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多聞天 [duo wen tian]—(Duōwén Tiān) — [Heavenly Name (天名 [tian ming])] The name of the Northern Deity (北方天 [bei fang tian]) among the Four Heavenly Kings (四王天 [si wang tian]). See the entry for 毘沙門天 [pi sha men tian] (Píshāmén Tiān). (Bishamonten)
多聞天—【天名】四王天中北方天之名。見毘沙門天條。(毘沙門天)
[tiān míng] sì wáng tiān zhōng běi fāng tiān zhī míng. jiàn pí shā mén tiān tiáo.(pí shā mén tiān)
[tian ming] si wang tian zhong bei fang tian zhi ming. jian pi sha men tian tiao.(pi sha men tian)
多聞天 t = 多闻天 s = duō wén tiān p refers to [proper noun] “Vaisravana; Vessavana”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Concept: Heavenly King 天王 [tian wang]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vaiśravaṇa, Pali: Vessavaṇa, Japanese: Tamonten, Tibetan: rnam sras; leader of the Four Heavenly Kings (BCSD '多聞天 [duo wen tian]', p. 316; BL 'Vaiśravaṇa', p. 951; Ding '多聞天 [duo wen tian]'; FGDB '多聞天 [duo wen tian]'; SH '天王 [tian wang]', p. 145; Wikipedia '多聞天王 [duo wen tian wang]') .
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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多聞天 t = 多闻天 s = duō wén tiān p refers to “Vaisravana (one of the Heavenly Kings)”.
多聞天 [duō wén tiān] refers to: (1) “Vaiśravaṇa”; (2) “Vessavaṇa” [name of a Deity].
多聞天 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 息意天王; 鞞沙門; 鞞舍羅婆拏.
[Vietnamese] đa văn thiên.
[Korean] 다문천 / Damun Cheon.
[Japanese] タモンテン / Tamon Ten.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Wen, Duo wen, Duo, Tian.
Starts with (+0): Duo wen tian wang.
Full-text (+10): Duo wen tian wang, Bei fang duo wen tian wang, Duo wen shi, Ban tian po luo men duo wen tian shuang shen fa, Si tian wang, Bing sha men, Tuo ta tian wang, A zha fa di, Pi sha men tian, Vessavana, Vaishravana, Da van thien, Tian wang, Da van thien vuong, Pu wen tian, Fei shi luo mo na, Pi she luo men, Zhong zhong wen tian, Er shi tian, Pi sha men tian wang.
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