Fa Hien, Fa Hsien, Fa Yun: 1 definition
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryFa Yun (A.D. 467-529) was a great Dharma master of the Satyasiddhi School, also a scholar of the Nirvana School. He wrote a commentary on Lotus Sutra, which is generally accepted by Japanese Buddhism later.
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Partial matches: Yun, Fa, Hsien.
Full-text (+20): Fa-Hien, Fa-hsien, Gridhrakutaparvata, Nagarahara, Rajagaha, Mahadhammakathi, Purushapura, Tamalitti, Indasalaguha, Mahimsasaka, Savatthi, Tamralipti, Kanishkastupa, Capalacetiya, Apalala, Tamluk, Jetavanavihara, Jetavana, Indrasilaguha, Cetiyapabbata.
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Search found 25 books and stories containing Fa Hien, Fa hsien, Fa yun; (plurals include: Fa Hiens, Fa hsiens, Fa yuns). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (by Fa-Hien)
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Lives of Buddha (8): Kwo-hu-hien-tsai-yin-ko-king < [Introduction]
Lives of Buddha (9): Fo-pen-hing-king < [Introduction]
Northern Buddhism < [Introduction]
A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
Accounts of the Chinese Pilgrims (Literary Sources) < [Chapter 3]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 6 - Miracles of generosity accomplished by the Buddha in his past existences < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
Appendix 5 - Description of Indrasālaguhā or Indraśailaguhā < [Chapter V - Rājagṛha]
Appendix 3 - The journey of the Buddha to the north-west of India < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 2 - Buildings of Rājagṛha < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 2 - Surroundings of Nalanda < [Chapter III - Nālandā: Evidence for rise and progress of the settlement]
Part 8 - Rājagṛha: The Nodal Centre on the Emergence < [Chapter I - The Case Study of Rājagṛha]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Historical Elements (3): Foreign Accounts < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]