華嚴宗

(華嚴宗, 华严宗)

The Huayan (Kegon) school, whose foundation work is the <Avataṃsaka-sūtra>; founded in China by [lang id =1028]帝心杜順 Dixin Dushun; he died A.D. 640 and was followed by [lang id =1028]雲華智嚴 Yunhua Zhiyan; [lang id =1028]賢首法藏 Xianshou Fazang; [lang id =1028]清涼澄觀 Qingliang Chengguan; [lang id =1028]圭峯宗密 Guifeng Zongmi, and other noted patriarchs of the sect; its chief patron is Mañjuśrī. The school was imported into Japan early in the Tang dynasty and flourished there. It held the doctrine of the [lang id =1028]法性 Dharma-nature, by which name it was also called.

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依華嚴經而立宗， 故名華嚴宗。 此宗以中國唐時杜順和尚為始祖， 後來因為賢首國師所發揚， 故又名賢首宗。 此宗論一切萬法理事無礙， 事事無礙， 一切互不相礙互相融入。 修法界觀， 以高度平等的眼光， 體察萬事萬物， 這種心情證入一真法界即得佛智。