(idiom) to flower briefly; describes a person or thing that is very short-lived or disappears quickly after appearing

A variety of night-blooming cactus with large, white flowers that open at night and wither within a few hours; also called Dutchman's pipe cactus.

the udumbara tree or flower, often associated with Buddhist symbolism and believed to blossom only once every three thousand years

udumbara tree or its fruit, sometimes identified as a cluster fig or common fig

(bound form) flower of the udumbara tree, often associated in Buddhist scripture with rarity and the queen of the night cactus

canna lily; specifically refers to plants of the genus Canna

Tanluan (476-542), influential Chinese Buddhist monk and foundational figure in Pure Land Buddhism

transliteration of the Sanskrit word dharma used in Buddhist contexts

(literary) the appearance of being cloudy or overcast with dense clouds

A Neolithic culture located in the lower reaches of the Min River in Fujian Province, dating back 4,000 to 5,000 years; it is characterized by distinct stone and shell tools and shares significant cultural links with early archaeological sites in Taiwan. in Taiwan

Tanluan (476–542), an influential Buddhist monk during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period; he is honored as a pioneer of Pure Land Buddhism and was the first to advocate for salvation through the power of Amitābha Buddha.

Gautama, the surname of the historical Buddha [[释迦牟尼|釋迦牟尼|shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]]

the third of the three divisions of the Buddhist canon, consisting of philosophical and systematic commentaries on teachings