Buddhism; Buddhist teaching
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Buddhism; the Buddhist religion; the teaching of Śākyamuni
formalA formal and literary term for Buddhism, emphasizing its origin as the teaching of Śākyamuni (释迦牟尼). Often used in historical, academic, or comparative religious contexts, particularly when contrasting with Confucianism (儒教) and Taoism (道教).
Shì释
jiào教
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
Yìn印
dù度
，
Xī西
Hàn汉
shí时
chuán传
rù入
Zhōng中
guó国
。
Buddhism originated in ancient India and was introduced to China during the Western Han dynasty.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Shì释
jiào教
yǔ与
Rú儒
jiào教
、
Dào道
jiào教
bìng并
chēng称
wéi为
sān三
jiào教
。
In Chinese history, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are collectively known as the Three Teachings.
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Tā他
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
Shì释
jiào教
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
yán研
jiū究
yǔ与
fān翻
yì译
。
He dedicated his life to the study and translation of Buddhist scriptures.