妙法莲华

(妙法蓮華, 妙法莲华)

[lang id =1028]法華 The wonderful truth as found in the <Lotus Sutra>. the One Vehicle Sutra; which is said to contain [lang id =1028]實法 Buddha's complete truth as compared with his previous [lang id =1028]權法 or [lang id =1028]方便法, i.e. partial, or expedient teaching, but both are included in this perfect truth. The sutra is the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka [lang id =1028]正法華經 or ([lang id =1028]添品妙法蓮華經) [lang id =1028]妙法蓮華經, also known as [lang id =1028]薩曇芥陀利經, of which several translations in whole or part were made from Sanskrit into Chinese, the most popular being by Kumārajīva. It was the special classic of the Tiantai school, which is sometimes known as the [lang id =1028]蓮宗 Lotus school, and it profoundly influenced Buddhist doctrine in China, Japan, and Tibet. The commentaries and treatises on it are very numerous; two by Chih-i [lang id =1028]智顗 of the Tiantai school being the[lang id =1028]妙法蓮華經文句 and the [lang id =1028]玄義.