Tiantai
school of Chinese Buddhism that emphasizes the One Vehicle of the Lotus Sūtra and the teachings of Zhiyi
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Tiantai
Summary
Tiantai is a school of Buddhism[1]. Tiantai has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Tiantai's instance of is recorded as school of Buddhism[3].
- Tiantai's founder is recorded as Zhiyi[4].
- Mount Tiantai is named after Tiantai[5].
- Tiantai is a type of Buddhism[6].
- Tiantai comprises Tendai[7].
- Tiantai comprises Cheontae[8].
- Tiantai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tiantai[9].
- Tiantai's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as denomination=tiantai[10].
- Tiantai's different from is recorded as Q10907643[11].
- Tiantai's different from is recorded as Tendai[12].
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Definition and Type
Tiantai's instance of is recorded as school of Buddhism[3]. Tiantai is a type of Buddhism[6].
Origins
Mount Tiantai is named after Tiantai[5]. Tiantai's founder is recorded as Zhiyi[4].
Use and Application
Components include Tendai[7], a school of Buddhism[13], in Japan[14], founded in 0806[15], headquartered in Sakamoto[16] and Cheontae[8], a religious denomination[17], in South Korea[18].
Why It Matters
Tiantai has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tiantai is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]