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Huayan

The Huayan school of Buddhism (traditional Chinese: 華嚴; simplified Chinese: 华严; pinyin: Huáyán, Wade–Giles: Hua-Yen, "Flower Garland," from the Sanskrit "Avataṃsaka") is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The Huayan worldview is based primarily on the Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra (Chinese: 華嚴經; pinyin…

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Chinese
华严宗
Chữ Hán
華嚴宗
Hangul
화엄종
Hanja
華嚴宗
Hanyu Pinyin
Huáyán zōng
Jyutping
Fa4-yim4 zung1

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Huayan

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related to Further reading · 55
Huayan → An, An Introduction, April, Asiatische Forschungen Vol, Avatamsaka Sūtra, Bryan, Buddhist Studies, Cleary, Commentary, Enlightenment, Entry Into, Essay, Essays, Fa Zang, Golden Lion, Hackett Publishing, Hamar, Harrassowitz, Hawaii Press, Hua-Yen
related to Ten mysterious gates · 48
Huayan → All, All Dharmas, All Virtues, Any, Complete, Dharmadhātu, DharmaThe Gate, Differentiated Dharmas Separated, Each, Establishment, Even, Every, Existence, Formation, Free, Freedom, Generating Understanding, Harmonious Production, Harmony, Hidden
related to Korean Hwaŏm · 38
Huayan → After, After Uisang, Amitābha, Another, Avataṃsaka Sūtra, Beomsu, Beopseongge, Chajang, Chengguan, Choe Chiweon, Diagram, During, Fazang, Gwanhye, Haeinsa, He, Hwaŏm, Hwaŏmgyŏng, Hwaŏmsa, Important
related to Song revival · 37
Huayan → After, Another, Buddhist, Chan, Changshui Zixuan, Chengguan's Huayan, Chinese, Chinese Huayan, Contemplation, Dharma-realm, During, Five Dynasties, Goryeo, Guangzhi Bensong, Hangzhou, He, Jingyuan, Jinshui Jingyuan, Kaifeng, Meaning
related to Liao and Xia developments · 36
Huayan → After, Buddhist, Can Tong Qi, Chan, Chinese, Chinese Huayan, Daoshen, During, Emperor Wuzong, Five Dynasties, Great Buddhist Persecution, Hengce, However, Huayan School, Huayan-Chan, Huichang, Kailong, Khitan Liao Empire, Khitan Upper, Li Tongxuan
related to Ming and Qing dynasties · 34
Huayan → Another, Bao'en, Beijing, Beijing's Da Xinglong, Buddhāvataṃsaka, Cangxue Duche, Chan, Chinese Buddhist, During, Gaoyuan Mingyu, His, Huijin, Jiangnan, Kongyin Zhencheng, Lu'an, Lu'an Putai, Lushan, Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtras, Mahāratnakūṭa, Ming
related to Japanese Kegon · 29
Huayan → Amitabha's, Avatamsaka Sūtra, Chinese, East Asian Yogācāra, He, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Pure Land, Jitchū, Kegon, Kinshō-ji, Kinshōsen Temple, Konshu-ji, Korean, Kōzan-ji Kegon, Myōe, Nanto, Nanto Rikushū, Rōben, Rōben's
related to Meditation and the fourfold Dharmadhatu · 29
Huayan → According, Another, Cessation, Ch, Chengguan's, Contemplation, Delusion, Dharmadhatu, Dushun's, Dushun's Contemplation, Fajie, Fazang, Five Teachings, Fourfold Dharmadhatu, Fox, Huayan Dharmadhatu, Huayan Fajie Guanmen, Meditative Perspectives, Reality, Realm
related to Contemplation of Buddhas and bodhisattvas · 27
Huayan → Amitabha's Pure Land, Another, As, Avatamsaka, Buddha, Buddha's, Buddhas, Ch, Chengguan, Dharmadhatu, Goryeo, Gyunyeo, In Chinese Buddhism, Lianhuazang, Lotus Storehouse Pure Land, Lotus Treasury World, Padmagarbha-lokadhātu, Peng Shaosheng, Qing, Sahā
related to Commentaries and treatises · 24
Huayan → Avatamsaka, Avatamsaka Sūtra, Awakening, Brahmajāla Sūtra, Buddhāvataṃsaka, Chengguan's Extensive Commentary, Chinese Huayan, Da, Faith, Fazang, Fazang's, Ghanavyūha Sūtra, Investigating, Lankavatara Sūtra, Li Tongxuan, Mystery, Other Huayan, Perhaps, Record, Taisho

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HuayanChinese华严宗1.00infobox
HuayanChữ Hán華嚴宗1.00infobox
HuayanHangul화엄종1.00infobox
HuayanHanja華嚴宗1.00infobox
HuayanHanyu PinyinHuáyán zōng1.00infobox
HuayanJyutpingFa4-yim4 zung11.00infobox
HuayanKanaけごん しゅう1.00infobox
HuayanKanji華厳宗1.00infobox
HuayanMcCune–ReischauerHwaŏmjong1.00infobox
HuayanRevised RomanizationHwaeomjong1.00infobox
HuayanRomanizationKegon-shū1.00infobox
HuayanSanskritAvataṃsaka1.00infobox
HuayanTraditional Chinese華嚴宗1.00infobox
HuayanTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinHuáyán zōngWade–GilesHua-yen tsungYue: CantoneseJyutpingFa4-yim4 zung1Southern MinTâi-lôHua-ngiam tsong1.00infobox
HuayanTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRevised RomanizationHwaeomjongMcCune–ReischauerHwaŏmjong1.00infobox
HuayanTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRomanizationKegon-shū1.00infobox
HuayanTâi-lôHua-ngiam tsong1.00infobox
HuayanVietnamese alphabetHoa Nghiêm tông1.00infobox
HuayanWade–GilesHua-yen tsung1.00infobox
Huayanis amutual containment and interpenetration0.90text
Huayanis acontemplation of the 42 Avatamsaka syllables0.90text

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