Amida Nyorai
Amida Nyorai proper noun: the Japanese name for the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
Proper noun
Amida Nyorai
- The Japanese name for the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
- The Tendai may indeed be regarded as the mother sect of all later developments of Japanese Buddhism, and Amida Nyorai is even of greater importance in Japanese art than Sakya Muni, the founder of the religion.1906, Edward Dillon, The Arts of Japan (Little books on art), Methuen, →OCLC, page 36
- The 13m-tall image represents Amida Nyorai, the future Buddha who receives souls into the Western Paradise, and was built under the orders of Minamoto Yoritomo to rival the larger Nara Buddha, near Kyoto.2011 February 1, Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond, The Rough Guide to Japan (Rough Guide to...), Penguin, →ISBN, →OCLC
Origin of Amida Nyorai
From Japanese 阿弥陀如来 (Amida Nyorai).
Questions about Amida Nyorai
- What does Amida Nyorai mean?
- Amida Nyorai means the Japanese name for the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
- What part of speech is Amida Nyorai?
- Amida Nyorai is a proper noun.
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