Hei an tian, Hēi àn tiān: 3 definitions
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Hei an 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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黑闇天 [hei an tian]—(Hēi'àntiān) — [Heavenly Name] Refers to 黑闇女 [hei an nu] (Hēi'ànnǚ). See the entry for 黑闇女 [hei an nu].
黑闇天—【天名】即黑闇女。見黑闇女項。(黑闇女)
[tiān míng] jí hēi àn nǚ. jiàn hēi àn nǚ xiàng.(hēi àn nǚ)
[tian ming] ji hei an nu. jian hei an nu xiang.(hei an nu)
1) 黑闇天 ts = hēi àn tiān p refers to [proper noun] “Kalaratri”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kālarātri; see 黑夜天 [hei ye tian] (SH '黑夜神 [hei ye shen]', p. 395) .
2) 黑暗天 ts = hēi àn tiān p refers to [proper noun] “Kalaratri”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kālarātri; see 黑夜天 [hei ye tian] (FGDB'黑夜天 [hei ye tian]') ..
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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黑闇天 [hēi àn tiān] refers to: “Kālarātri” [name of a Deity].
黑闇天 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 黑夜天; 黑夜神.
[Vietnamese] hắc ám thiên.
[Korean] 흑암천 / Heugam cheon.
[Japanese] コクアンテン / Kokuan ten.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hei an, Tian, Hei, An.
Full-text: Hei ye shen, De tian, Kalaratri, Hei ye tian, Yan mo wang ting.
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