Duo wen tian wang, Duō wén tiān wáng: 2 definitions
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Duo wen tian wang 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.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
多聞天王 t = 多闻天王 s = duō wén tiān wáng p refers to [proper noun] “Vaisravana; Vessavana; Jambhala”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Concept: Heavenly King 天王 [tian wang]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vaiśravaṇa; see 多聞天 [duo wen tian] (FGDB '毘沙門天王 [pi sha men 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
多聞天王 [duō wén tiān wáng] refers to: “Vaiśravana” [name of a Deity].
多聞天王 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] đa văn thiên vương.
[Korean] 다문천왕 / Damun Cheonwang.
[Japanese] タモンテンノウ / Tamon Tennō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Wen, Duo wen, Tian wang, Tian, Duo, Wang.
Full-text (+0): Bei fang duo wen tian wang, Tuo ta tian wang, Tian wang, Da van thien vuong, Er shi tian, Vaishravana, A zha fa di, Duo wen tian, Tuo ta li tian wang, Lijing, Si da tian wang, Si tian wang, Ban tian po luo men duo wen tian shuang shen fa.
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