ancient name for India used in historical and Buddhist contexts; specifically the Indian subcontinent

guinea pig; cavy

A perennial herb with round, velvety leaves and long-blooming clusters of red, pink, or white flowers; widely grown for decoration.

Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese meteorologist and geologist

siliceous secretion found in the joints of bamboo, used in traditional medicine

(archaic) the teachings of the Buddha; Buddhist doctrine

Dharmaratna; an Indian Buddhist monk who traveled to China with Kasyapa Matanga in 67 AD and translated the "Sutra of Forty-two Sections" at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

alternate title for the travelogue by the monk Faxian documenting his journey to India and central Asia during the Jin Dynasty

the dahlia plant or its flower

(archaic) Buddhist scriptures or religious texts

(literary) the Buddha; his teachings or the Dharma; also refers to India as the origin of Buddhism

The study of Buddhism or Buddhist doctrine; often used in an archaic context.

(archaic) Buddhism; the teachings of the Buddha

Kushanese Buddhist monk and translator who collaborated with Lokaksema during the Han dynasty

Eminent Buddhist monk and prolific translator of the Western Jin dynasty; a descendant of the Yuezhi people known for translating numerous Mahayana scriptures including the "Lotus Sutra" and "Prajnaparamita Sutra" into Chinese.

Buddhist scriptures; sutras from India; same as [[佛经|佛經|fo2 jing1]]