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Fazhao
Fǎzhào (Chinese: 法照; J. Hōshō; 746–838), also known as Zhulin Fazhao (竹林法照) and Śramaṇa Fazhao of Nanyue, was a Chinese monk during the Tang dynasty, known for his teachings on Pure Land Buddhism and nianfo (recitation of Buddha Amitābha, Amitābha's name).Kai, S. (2020). "The Pure Land Teachings of Fazhao and the Mañjuśrī Cult of Mount Wutai". In ''The Transnational Cult of Mount Wutai''. pp. 288-306. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004419872_013Callahan, Christopher. "Recognizing the Founder, Seeing Amida Buddha Kakunyo’s Hōon kōshiki", ''Japanese Journal of Religious Studies'' 43/1: 177–205 © 2016 Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture http://dx.doi.org/10.18874/jjrs.43.1.2016.177-205 He was honored by Chinese emperor Emperor Daizong of Tang, Daizong with the title "National Teacher of the Bamboo Grove temple of the Central Terrace [of the Mount Wutai, Wutai Mountains]" and was later honored as a patriarch of the Pure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism or the Pure Land School ( zh, c=淨土宗, p=Jìngtǔzōng) is a broad branch of Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism focused on achieving rebirth in a Pure land, Pure Land. It is one of the most widely practiced traditions of East Asian Buddhism, Buddhism in East Asia. It is also known as the "Lotus School" (Chinese language, Chinese: 蓮宗; pinyin: ''Liánzōng'') in China or the "Nianfo, Nembutsu school" in Japan. East Asian Pure Land mainly relies on three main Mahayana sutras, Mahayana scriptures: the ''Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, Sutra of Amitayus'', the ''Amitāyus Contemplation Sūtra, Contemplation Sutra'' and the ''Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, Amitabha Sutra''. The Pure Land tradition is primarily focused on achieving rebirth in a Buddhahood, Buddha's "pure land", a superior place to spiritually train for full Buddhahood, where one can meet a Buddha face to face and study under them without any of the distractions or fears of our world.Williams, Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
