Wu men hui kai, Wú mén huì kāi: 2 definitions
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Wu men hui kai 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
無門慧開 t = 无门慧开 s = wú mén huì kāi p refers to [proper noun] “Wumen Huikai”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Chan , Concept: Monastic 法师 [fa shi]; Notes: 1183-1260; Buddhist monk from the Chan tradtition, known for writing 無門關 [wu men guan]'Gateless Checkpoint'(BL 'wúménhuìkāi'; FGDB '無門慧開 [wu men hui kai]') .
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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Chinese-English dictionary
無門慧開 [wú mén huì kāi] refers to: “Wumen Huikai” [Chinese personal name].
Chinese language.
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Partial matches: Kai, Hui, Hui kai, Wu men, Wu, Man.
Full-text: Hui kai, Wu men guan.
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