Qu fa men, Qū fǎ mén: 2 definitions
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Qu fa men 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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
曲法門 [qu fa men]—(qǔ fǎ mén) — [Miscellaneous Term (雜語 [za yu])] Refers to a doctrine (法義 [fa yi]) that is evil and crooked (邪曲 [xie qu]), serving to confuse and mislead the people of the world (世人迷惑 [shi ren mi huo]).
曲法門—【雜語】邪曲之法義使世人迷惑之法也。
[zá yǔ] xié qū zhī fǎ yì shǐ shì rén mí huò zhī fǎ yě.
[za yu] xie qu zhi fa yi shi shi ren mi huo zhi fa ye.
曲法門 t = 曲法门 s = qū fǎ mén p refers to [noun] “a seemingly baffling teaching”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: (FGDB '曲法門 [qu fa men]') .
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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