付法の八祖

ふほうのはっそ

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon) See also: 伝持の八祖 (でんじのはっそ).

Kanji

• 付 attach. Read as フ.
• 法 law. Read as ホウ.
• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 祖 ancestor. Read as ソ.

Word lists

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