alternative name for the Gongxian Grottoes, a series of Buddhist cave temples in Gongyi, Henan Province, dating from the Northern Wei dynasty

A major school of East Asian Buddhism based on faith in Amitabha Buddha; followers practice regular chanting of the Buddha's name to achieve rebirth in the Western Pure Land. Also known as [[莲宗|蓮宗|lian2 zong1]].

the Buddhist paradise of the buddha Amitabha, located in the west