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Kegon School
or School of the Flower Garland
.
or School of the Flower Garland
.
One of six schools of Buddhism established in Japan during the
Nara period
(710–84)—see
BUDDHISM IN JAPAN
. The school originated in China where it was known as
Hua-yen
, and was based on the massive
Avata
saka-s
tra
(see
AVATAMSAKA LITERATURE
). In doctrine the school presented a totalistic view of the universe wherein the Absolute (
ri
) is immanent in every individual entity (
ji
) and each entity mirrors the Absolute.
Nara period
(710–84)—see
BUDDHISM IN JAPAN
. The school originated in China where it was known as
Hua-yen
, and was based on the massive
Avata
saka-stra(see
AVATAMSAKA LITERATURE
). In doctrine the school presented a totalistic view of the universe wherein the Absolute (
ri
) is immanent in every individual entity (
ji
) and each entity mirrors the Absolute.
Keichu
(scholar)
:
(scholar)
:
Keizan J
kin
kin(1268–1325).
S
t
Zen master, the fourth patriarch (
soshigata
) of the S
t
shu. He founded S
ji-ji, one of the two most important S
t
monasteries (the other being
Eihei-ji
), and after
D
gen
is regarded as one of the most important figures of the school. Among his writings,
Denk
-roku
(a collection of biographies and teachings) has had the most extensive influence—see
KEIZAN OSHO
.
S
tZen master, the fourth patriarch (soshigata
) of the S
tshu. He founded Sji-ji, one of the two most important Stmonasteries (the other beingEihei-ji
), and after
D
genis regarded as one of the most important figures of the school. Among his writings,
Denk
-roku(a collection of biographies and teachings) has had the most extensive influence—see
KEIZAN OSHO
.
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