Tan wu de, Tán wú dé: 3 definitions
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Tan wu de 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
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曇無德 [tan wu de]—(Tánwúd德 [de]) — [Person's name (人名 [ren ming])] Name of a Vinaya Master (律主 [lu zhu]). See 曇摩毱多 [tan mo ju duo] (Tánmó Júd多 [duo]).
曇無德—【人名】律主名。見曇摩毱多條。(曇摩毱多)
[rén míng] lǜ zhǔ míng. jiàn tán mó jú duō tiáo.(tán mó jú duō)
[ren ming] lu zhu ming. jian tan mo ju duo tiao.(tan mo ju duo)
曇無德 t = 昙无德 s = tán wú dé p refers to [proper noun] “Dharmaguptaka”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: India; Notes: See 法藏部 [fa cang bu] (FGDB '五部律 [wu bu lu]') .
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
曇無德 [tán wú dé] refers to: (1) “Dhammagutta”; (2) “Dhammarakhita”; (3) “Dharmagupta”; (4) “Dharmarakṣita” [Sanskrit personal name].
曇無德 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 曇摩崛多; 法密; 達摩笈多; 達磨笈多.
[Sanskrit] dharma-guptaka.
[Vietnamese] đàm vô đức.
[Korean] 담무덕 / Dammudeok.
[Japanese] ドンムトク / Donmutoku.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Wu, De, Tan, Te.
Starts with (+0): Tan wu de bu, Tan wu de jie ben, Tan wu de lu, Tan wu de lu bu za jie mo, Tan wu de si fen lu.
Full-text (+23): Tan wu de lu, Tan wu de jie ben, Tan wu ju duo, Tan wu de bu, Tan mo de, Tan wu de si fen lu, Mo he tan wu de, Tan wu de lu bu za jie mo, Tan mo ju duo, Dhammarakhita, Mahadhammarakkhita, Dhammagutta, Dhammarakkhita, Er bu wu bu, Dam vo duc, Dam vo duc luat, Ma kha dam vo duc, A bo lan duo jia, Si fen lu zong, A ban lan de jia.
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