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There are 71 total results for your 中道 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

中道

see styles
zhōng dào
    zhong1 dao4
chung tao
 nakamichi
    なかみち

More info & calligraphy:

The Middle Way
road through the middle; middle road; (place-name, surname) Nakamichi
The 'mean' has various interpretations. In general it denotes the mean between two extremes, and has special reference to the mean between realism and nihilism, or eternal substantial existence and annihilation; this 'mean' is found in a third principle between the two, suggesting the idea of a realm of mind or spirit beyond the terminology of 有 or 無, substance or nothing, or, that which has form, and is therefore measurable and ponderable, and its opposite of total non-existence. See 中論. The following four Schools define the term according to their several scriptures: the 法相 School describes it as the 唯識, v. 唯識中道; the 三論 School as the 八不 eight negations, v. 三論; the Tiantai as 實相 the true reality; and the Huayan as the 法界 dharmadhātu. Four forms of the Mean are given by the 三論玄義.

中道上

see styles
 nakamichiue
    なかみちうえ
(place-name) Nakamichiue

中道下

see styles
 nakamichishita
    なかみちした
(place-name) Nakamichishita

中道前

see styles
 nakamichimae
    なかみちまえ
(place-name) Nakamichimae

中道北

see styles
 nakamichikita
    なかみちきた
(place-name) Nakamichikita

中道台

see styles
 nakamichidai
    なかみちだい
(place-name) Nakamichidai

中道地

see styles
 nakadouchi / nakadochi
    なかどうち
(place-name) Nakadouchi

中道壇

see styles
 nakamichidan
    なかみちだん
(place-name) Nakamichidan

中道宗

see styles
zhōng dào zōng
    zhong1 dao4 zong1
chung tao tsung
 Chūdō Shū
The third period of the Buddha's teaching, according to the 法相宗, giving the via media between the two extremes, the absolute as not confined to the phenomenal or the noumenal; also called 中道教.

中道寺

see styles
 chuudouji / chudoji
    ちゅうどうじ
(personal name) Chuudouji

中道峠

see styles
 takamichidao
    たかみちだお
(place-name) Takamichidao

中道島

see styles
 nakadoujima / nakadojima
    なかどうじま
(place-name) Nakadoujima

中道川

see styles
 nakamichigawa
    なかみちがわ
(place-name) Nakamichigawa

中道教

see styles
zhōng dào jiào
    zhong1 dao4 jiao4
chung tao chiao
 chūdō kyō
teaching of the middle way

中道東

see styles
 nakamichihigashi
    なかみちひがし
(place-name) Nakamichihigashi

中道橋

see styles
 nakamichibashi
    なかみちばし
(place-name) Nakamichibashi

中道武

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 nakamichitakeshi
    なかみちたけし
(person) Nakamichi Takeshi (1950-)

中道沢

see styles
 nakamichizawa
    なかみちざわ
(place-name) Nakamichizawa

中道派

see styles
 chuudouha / chudoha
    ちゅうどうは
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals

中道浴

see styles
 nakamichieki
    なかみちえき
(place-name) Nakamichieki

中道湾

see styles
 chuudouwan / chudowan
    ちゅうどうわん
(place-name) Chuudouwan

中道町

see styles
 nakamichimachi
    なかみちまち
(place-name) Nakamichimachi

中道義


中道义

see styles
zhōng dào yì
    zhong1 dao4 yi4
chung tao i
 chūdō gi
meaning of middle way

中道行

see styles
zhōng dào xíng
    zhong1 dao4 xing2
chung tao hsing
 chūdō gyō
the middle path

中道西

see styles
 nakamichinishi
    なかみちにし
(place-name) Nakamichinishi

中道觀


中道观

see styles
zhōng dào guān
    zhong1 dao4 guan1
chung tao kuan
 chūdō kan
One of the Tiantai 三觀 three meditations, i. e. on the doctrine of the Mean to get rid of the illusion of phenomena.

中道谷

see styles
 nakamichidani
    なかみちだに
(place-name) Nakamichidani

中道通

see styles
 nakamichidoori
    なかみちどおり
(place-name) Nakamichidoori

南中道

see styles
 minaminakamichi
    みなみなかみち
(surname) Minaminakamichi

口中道

see styles
 kuchinakamichi
    くちなかみち
(surname) Kuchinakamichi

大中道

see styles
 oonakadou / oonakado
    おおなかどう
(surname) Oonakadō

契中道

see styles
qì zhōng dào
    qi4 zhong1 dao4
ch`i chung tao
    chi chung tao
 kai chūdō
to match with the middle way

御中道

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 ochuudou / ochudo
    おちゅうどう
(place-name) Ochuudō

東中道

see styles
 higashinakamichi
    ひがしなかみち
(surname) Higashinakamichi

中道右派

see styles
 chuudouuha / chudouha
    ちゅうどううは
(noun - becomes adjective with の) right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)

中道善博

see styles
 nakamichiyoshihiro
    なかみちよしひろ
(person) Nakamichi Yoshihiro (1949.3.20-)

中道實相


中道实相

see styles
zhōng dào shí xiàng
    zhong1 dao4 shi2 xiang4
chung tao shih hsiang
 chūdō jissō
The reality of the 'mean' is neither 有 substance or existent, nor 空 void or non-existent, but a reality which is neither, or a mean between the two extremes of materialism and nihilism; also 中實.

中道左派

see styles
 chuudousaha / chudosaha
    ちゅうどうさは
(noun - becomes adjective with の) left-of-center faction (group)

中道應本


中道应本

see styles
zhōng dào yìng běn
    zhong1 dao4 ying4 ben3
chung tao ying pen
 chūdō ōhon
The 'mean' as the basic principle in the 別 and 圓 schools of the doctrine of the 應化身 'transformation body'.

中道政党

see styles
 chuudouseitou / chudoseto
    ちゅうどうせいとう
centrist party; middle-of-the-road party

中道政治

see styles
 chuudouseiji / chudoseji
    ちゅうどうせいじ
centrism; middle-of-the-road politics

中道新田

see styles
 nakamichishinden
    なかみちしんでん
(place-name) Nakamichishinden

中道路線

see styles
 chuudourosen / chudorosen
    ちゅうどうろせん
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line

一法中道

see styles
yī fǎ zhōng dào
    yi1 fa3 zhong1 dao4
i fa chung tao
 ippō chūdō
single dharma of the middle way

中島中道

see styles
 nakajimanakamichi
    なかじまなかみち
(place-name) Nakajimanakamichi

佛性中道

see styles
fó xìng zhōng dào
    fo2 xing4 zhong1 dao4
fo hsing chung tao
 busshō chūdō
Middle Way of Buddha-nature

八不中道

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bā bù zhòng dào
    ba1 bu4 zhong4 dao4
pa pu chung tao
 happu chūdō
eight negations of the middle way

唯識中道


唯识中道

see styles
wéi shì zhōng dào
    wei2 shi4 zhong1 dao4
wei shih chung tao
 yuishiki chūdō
The madhya, or medial doctrine of idealism as held by the 法相 Dharmalakṣana school, that all things are of mind, evolution, and are neither in themselves real nor unreal.

契於中道


契于中道

see styles
qì yú zhōng dào
    qi4 yu2 zhong1 dao4
ch`i yü chung tao
    chi yü chung tao
 kai o chūdō
to match with the middle way

此中道理

see styles
cǐ zhōng dào lǐ
    ci3 zhong1 dao4 li3
tz`u chung tao li
    tzu chung tao li
 shichū dōri
the principle being expressed here

海の中道

see styles
 uminonakamichi
    うみのなかみち
(place-name) Uminonakamichi

海中道路

see styles
 kaichuudouro / kaichudoro
    かいちゅうどうろ
(place-name) Kaichuu Road (Okinawa)

田中道上

see styles
 tanakamichiue
    たなかみちうえ
(place-name) Tanakamichiue

田中道下

see styles
 tanakamichishita
    たなかみちした
(place-name) Tanakamichishita

言詮中道


言诠中道

see styles
yán quán zhōng dào
    yan2 quan2 zhong1 dao4
yen ch`üan chung tao
    yen chüan chung tao
 gonsen chūdō
the middle way that uses language

鳴滝中道

see styles
 narutakinakamichi
    なるたきなかみち
(place-name) Narutakinakamichi

中道十文字

see styles
 nakamichijuumonji / nakamichijumonji
    なかみちじゅうもんじ
(place-name) Nakamichijuumonji

中道卽法界

see styles
zhōng dào jí fǎ jiè
    zhong1 dao4 ji2 fa3 jie4
chung tao chi fa chieh
 chūdō soku hokkai
The doctrine of the 'mean', is the dharmadhātu, or 'spiritual ' universe.

中道第一義


中道第一义

see styles
zhōng dào dì yī yì
    zhong1 dao4 di4 yi1 yi4
chung tao ti i i
 chūdō daiichi gi
The 'mean' is the first and chief of all principles, nothing is outside it.

中道風迅洞

see styles
 nakamichifuujindou / nakamichifujindo
    なかみちふうじんどう
(person) Nakamichi Fūjindou

中島中道町

see styles
 nakajimanakamichichou / nakajimanakamichicho
    なかじまなかみちちょう
(place-name) Nakajimanakamichichō

北花山中道

see styles
 kitakazannakamichi
    きたかざんなかみち
(place-name) Kitakazannakamichi

海の中道線

see styles
 uminonakamichisen
    うみのなかみちせん
(personal name) Uminonakamichisen

海ノ中道駅

see styles
 uminonakamichieki
    うみのなかみちえき
(st) Uminonakamichi Station

鳴滝中道町

see styles
 narutakinakamichichou / narutakinakamichicho
    なるたきなかみちちょう
(place-name) Narutakinakamichichō

中道第一義觀


中道第一义观

see styles
zhōng dào dì yī yì guān
    zhong1 dao4 di4 yi1 yi4 guan1
chung tao ti i i kuan
 chūdō daiichi gi kan
contemplation of the (supreme) Middle Way

中道第一義諦


中道第一义谛

see styles
zhōng dào dì yī yì dì
    zhong1 dao4 di4 yi1 yi4 di4
chung tao ti i i ti
 chūdō daiichi gi tai
cardinal truth of the middle way

北花山中道町

see styles
 kitakazannakamichichou / kitakazannakamichicho
    きたかざんなかみちちょう
(place-name) Kitakazannakamichichō

東八代郡中道町

see styles
 higashiyatsushirogunnakamichimachi
    ひがしやつしろぐんなかみちまち
(place-name) Higashiyatsushirogunnakamichimachi

一色一香無非中道


一色一香无非中道

see styles
yī sè yī xiāng wú fēi zhōng dào
    yi1 se4 yi1 xiang1 wu2 fei1 zhong1 dao4
i se i hsiang wu fei chung tao
 isshiki ikkō muhi chūdō
An atom or an odour is a complete microcosm of the 中道 middle way or golden mean; the Mean is found in all things.

海の中道海浜公園

see styles
 uminonakamichikaihinkouen / uminonakamichikaihinkoen
    うみのなかみちかいひんこうえん
(place-name) Uminonakamichi Beach Park

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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