India (Buddhist); Western Paradise
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India (as called by ancient Chinese Buddhists)
Historical Buddhist term for India, which was located to the southwest of ancient China. India was anciently known as 天竺 (Tiānzhú).
Master Tang and his three disciples went to the West (India) to retrieve Buddhist scriptures.
The Western Paradise (India), also known as Tianzhu, is the birthplace of Buddhism.
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Western Paradise; Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss
religiousIn Buddhism, refers to Sukhavati, the pure land of bliss located in the west, presided over by Amitabha Buddha, where believers hope to be reborn after death.
Amitabha Buddha guides sentient beings to be reborn in the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.
Devout men and women all hope to ascend to the Western Paradise after death.
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Are you trying to send me to the Western Paradise? (colloquial expression meaning 'send me to my death')