西天 (Xī tiān) — (Buddhism) Western Paradise, the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha; (historical) India (as the origin of Buddhist scriptures)
Definition
In Buddhist texts, 西天 means the 'Western Paradise' (Amitabha's Pure Land), and by extension 'India' — the land where Buddhism originated and where scriptures were sought, as in the Journey to the West.
noun
(Buddhism) Western Paradisethe Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha(historical) India (as the origin of Buddhist scriptures)
Examples
- 西天。Táng sēng dài zhe sān gè tú dì qù Xī tiān qǔ jīng.Tang Sanzang, with his three disciples, went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures.
- 西天。Fó jiào xìn tú xiāng xìn sǐ hòu néng qù Xī tiān jí lè shì jiè.Buddhist believers trust that after death they can go to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.
- 西天。Gǔ rén rèn wéi Xī tiān de fó fǎ zuì zhèng zōng.Ancient people believed that the Buddhist teachings from the Western Heaven (India) were the most orthodox.
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