Jingtu sansheng
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jingtu sansheng (J. jōdo no sanshō; K. chŏngt’o samsŏng 淨土三聖). A Chinese term translated as “the pure land trinity,” “the three saints of the pure land,” etc.[1]
This term refers to a group of three deities, Amitābha and his two attendents, who are featured prominently in the Pure Land sutras and related images.[1][2]
- buddha Amitābha (Amituo fo, usually depicted as standing in the middle)
- bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanshiyin pusa, usually depicted as flanking left)
- bodhisattva Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Dashizhi pusa, usually depicted as flanking right).
Amitābha is the central figure in the group, and the two bodhisattvas are his attendants.[3] These three honored ones (sānzūn láiyíng) are believed to greet practitioners of Amitābha worship upon death to guide them to the Pure Land.[3][4]
This group is also referred as:
- Ēmítuó sānzūn 阿彌陀三尊, Amitābha triad[3]
- sānzūn láiyíng 三尊來迎, three honored ones who come to greet[4]
- xifāng sānshèng 西方三聖, three saints of the West[3][5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. jingtu sansheng.
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Amitābha.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
阿彌陀三尊, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 三尊來迎, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ 西方三聖, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
