Guan ding zun sheng jiu du du mu, Guān dǐng zūn shèng jiù dù dù mǔ: 1 definition

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Chinese Buddhism

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觀頂遵勝救度度母 t = 观顶遵胜救度度母 s = guān dǐng zūn shèng jiù dù dù mǔ p refers to [proper noun] “Usnisa Tara”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Esoteric Buddhism , Concept: Tara 度母 [du mu]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: uṣṇīṣatārā, Tibetan gtsug tor sgrol lma; the 5th of the 22 forms of Tara (Bunce and Capdi 1994, p. 171; Chandra and Bunce 2002, pp. 428-429) .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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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