Definition of 八宗 (はっしゅう)

はっしゅう

八宗

はっしゅう

hasshuu

noun
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the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
See also:南都六宗
Related Kanji
八 eight, eight radical (no. 12)
宗 religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence