Zhu zhang jing cang, Zhǔ zhǎng jīng cáng: 1 definition

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Chinese Buddhism

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主掌經藏 t = 主掌经藏 s = zhǔ zhǎng jīng cáng p refers to [proper noun] “Librarian; Chief of Sutra Repository”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Chan School , Concept: Post 职事 [zhi shi]; Notes: See 藏主 [cang zhu] (FGDB '藏主 [cang zhu]') .

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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