fǎ​hǎi

Fahai (fictional monk)

Senses

法海 fǎ​hǎi Fahai (fictional monk)

The villainous Buddhist monk from the "Legend of the White Snake" who imprisons the white snake spirit under the Leifeng Pagoda

法海 fǎ​hǎi vastness of Buddhist law

A metaphor describing the teachings of Buddhism as vast and deep like a boundless ocean.

法海 fǎ​hǎi Fahai (historical monks)

The Dharma name of several Tang dynasty monks, notably the editor of the Platform Sutra or the founder of Jinshan Temple

References

see 法海/法海 白蛇传/白蛇傳
see 法海/法海 金山寺/金山寺