澄觀
chéng​guān

Chengguan

  • created sense approved 澄观/澄觀 · chéng​guān · Chengguan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    澄观 / 澄觀

    chéng​guān

    Chengguan

    (738-839) High monk of the Tang Dynasty and the fourth patriarch of the Huayan school of Buddhism; also known as the Qingliang National Master. He was famous for his extensive commentaries on the "Avatamsaka Sutra" and for integrating Zen thought into his teachings.

    澄 (literal) → 澄 · chéng · clear 观 (literal) → 观/觀 · guān · to look at

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