T'ien T'ai

noun

tēˈenˈtī,

ˈtyenˈtī

variants or T'ien t'ai

: a Chinese Buddhist sect founded in the 6th century a.d. that teaches a comprehensive doctrine of salvation for all based on sutras and the principle of the ultimate harmony of three levels of truth

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) t'ien¹ t'ai²

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