Dictionary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

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玄奘三藏 [py] Xuan2zang4 san1zang4 [wg] Hsüan-tsang san-tsang [ko] Hyônjang samjang [ja] ゲンジョウサンゾウ Genjousanzou ||| (600-664); "Tripitaka Master" Xuanzang sanzang. One of the most important figures in the history of scholastic Chinese Buddhism. A monk who lived in Chang-an at the outset of the Tang dynasty. He became famous for his 17 year long trip to India, during which he studied with many famous Buddhist masters. When he returned, he brought with him some 657 Sanskrit texts. With the emperor's support, he set up a large translation bureau in Changan, drawing students and collaborators from all over East Asia. He is credited with the translation of some 1,330 fascicles of scriptures into Chinese. His strongest personal interest in Buddhism was in the field of Yogaacaara/Consciousness-only. The force of his own study, translation and commentary of the texts of these traditions initiated the development of the Faxiang (法相) school in East Asia. Although the school itself did not thrive for a long time, its theories found their way into the doctrines of other more successful schools. Xuanzang's closest and most eminent student was Kuiji (窺基) who became recognized as the first patriarch of the Faxiang school. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

玄昉 [py] Xuanfeng [wg] Hsüan-feng [ko] Hyônbang [ja] ゲンホウ Genbou ||| Genbou(?-746); a Japanese Hossou monk who went to Tang China in 716, and studied there for twenty years, returning to Japan in 735. He was a student of Giin, learning the doctrine of Consciousness-only. While in China, he studied with Zhizhou and also received the patronage of the Tang emperor. Returning to Japan, he brought back more than 5000 scrolls of Buddhist materials from China. He represents the fourth transmission of Hossou Buddhism into Japan. In 737 he was invested with the title of Soujou. [Credit] acm(entry)

玄理 [py] xuan2li3 [wg] hsüan-li [ko] hyôlli [ja] ゲンリ genri ||| The unfathomably deep principle of the Way. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

玄義 [py] xuan2yi4 [wg] hsüan-i [ko] hyônûi [ja] ゲンギ gengi ||| 'profound meaning.' A style of Buddhist commentary, referring chiefly to the Tiantai method of explication which was to proceed from a general explanation of the content and meaning of the various great sutras to a discussion of the deeper meaning. The method was: (1) shiming 釋名 explanation of terms; (2) bianti 辨體 definition of the substance; (3) mingzong 明宗 clarifying the principles; (4) lunyong 論用 discussing their application; and (5) panjiao 判教 classifying the doctrine. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

玄覧 [py] xuan2lan3 [wg] hsüan-lan [ko] hyônnam [ja] ゲンラン genran ||| To be absorbed in the deepest part of one's mind and not see the myriad phenomena. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

玄覺 [py] Xuan2jue2 [wg] Hsüan-chüeh [ko] Hyôngak [ja] ゲンカク Genkaku ||| See 永嘉玄覺. [Credit] acm(entry)

玄贊 [py] Xuan2zan4 [wg] Hsüan-tsan [ko] Hyônch'an [ja] ゲンサン Gensan ||| The Xuanzan; An abbreviation of the title of the Fa-hua-ching hsüan-tsan 法華經玄贊. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

玄風 [py] xuan2 feng1 [wg] hsüan-feng [ko] hyônp'ung [ja] ゲンプウ genpuu ||| A profound teaching style. A recondite school or methodology. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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