西方三聖
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Chinese
| west; Western Paradise | Sansheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西方三聖) | 西方 | 三聖 | |
| simp. (西方三圣) | 西方 | 三圣 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄈㄤ ㄙㄢ ㄕㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sifang Sanshèng
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-fang1 San1-shêng4
- Yale: Syī-fāng Sān-shèng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shifang Sanshenq
- Palladius: Сифан Саньшэн (Sifan Sanʹšɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
西方三聖
- (Buddhism) Three Saints of the West; three particular figures in Pure Land Buddhism namely Buddha Amitābha, bodhisattva Guan Yin (Avalokiteśvara), and bodhisattva Da Shi Zhi (Mahāsthāmaprāpta).