fǎzàng
Dharmakara
法藏 fǎzàng
- Dharmakara
- (bound form) the Buddhist name of the monk who, according to scripture, made forty-eight vows and eventually became Amitabha Buddha; literally the "source of the law"
- Fazang (Tang monk)
- (bound form) an influential Tang dynasty monk (643–712) who is considered the third patriarch and actual founder of the Huayan school of Buddhism; also known as 贤首 xiánshǒu or 康藏 kāngzàng
- Buddhist teachings
- the collective teachings and dharma of the Buddha, likened to a treasure house
- primordial source
- (bound form) the fundamental origin of all things in Buddhist philosophy
- Fazang (Ming monk)
- (bound form) a prominent Ming dynasty monk (1573–1635) of the Linji school, known as Hanyue, who founded the Sanfeng lineage
- sutra library
- a repository, library, or hall where Buddhist scriptures are stored