"Kankyo" - "Contemplation Sutra"

Japanese: 《観経》 - かんぎょう
"Kankyo" - "Contemplation Sutra"

...One of the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures that preaches the belief in Amitabha Buddha. Abbreviated as "Kanpa Sutra." One volume of Chinese translation (translated by Kyoryoyasha, 5th century) and a fragment of a Uighur translation (thought to be a second translation of the Chinese translation) remain.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Contemplation Sutra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…阿弥陀仏信仰を説く大乗仏教経典の一つ。略称《観経》。漢訳(畺良耶舎(きようりようやしや)訳,5世紀)1巻,およびウイグル語訳断片(漢訳からの重訳と思われる)が現存。…

※「《観経》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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