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Eternal Wheel of Life

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fǎ lún

hourin / horin

법륜

法輪 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja title, “The Eternal Wheel of Life,” in Buddhism.

Also known as the wheel of the law, or Buddha-truth, which can crush all evil and all opposition. It is likened to Indra's wheel, which rolls on from man-to-man, place-to-place, age-to-age.

Colloquially used in some sects to mean preaching or spreading Buddha-truth.

First Turn of the Dharma Wheel

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chū zhuàn fǎ lún

sho ten bourin

초전법륜

初轉法輪 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for the first turning of the wheel of the dharma.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
法輪法轮 see styles	fǎ lún fa3 lun2 fa lun hourin / horin ほうりん	More info & calligraphy: Eternal Wheel of Life the Eternal Wheel of life in Buddhism {Buddh} (See 輪宝,転法輪) the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine; (surname) Noriwa dharmacakra, the Wheel of the Law, Buddha-truth which is able to crush all evil and all opposition, like Indra's wheel, and which rolls on from man to man, place to place, age to age. 轉法輪To turn, or roll along the Law-wheel, i.e. to preach Buddha-truth.
三法輪三法轮 see styles	sān fǎ lún san1 fa3 lun2 san fa lun san bōrin	三法輪 Custom Scroll The three law-wheels, or periods of the Buddha's preaching, according to Paramārtha, to 嘉祥 Jiaxiang of the 三論 school, and to 玄奘 Xuanzang of the 法相 school.
伝法輪 see styles	teburi てぶり	伝法輪 Custom Scroll (surname) Teburi
大法輪大法轮 see styles	dà fǎ lún da4 fa3 lun2 ta fa lun dai hōrin	大法輪 Custom Scroll great wheel of the dharma
妙法輪妙法轮 see styles	miào fǎ lún miao4 fa3 lun2 miao fa lun myōhō rin	妙法輪 Custom Scroll The wheel of the wonderful Law, Buddha's doctrine regarded as great cakra or wheel.
持法輪持法轮 see styles	chí fǎ lún chi2 fa3 lun2 ch`ih fa lun chih fa lun ji hōrin	持法輪 Custom Scroll maintaining wheel of the dharma
法輪功法轮功 see styles	fǎ lún gōng fa3 lun2 gong1 fa lun kung hourinkou; farungon / horinko; farungon ほうりんこう; ファルンゴン	法輪功 Custom Scroll Falun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government) Falun Gong; Falun Dafa
法輪印法轮印 see styles	fǎ lún yìn fa3 lun2 yin4 fa lun yin hōrin in	法輪印 Custom Scroll preaching mudrā
法輪寺法轮寺 see styles	fǎ lún sì fa3 lun2 si4 fa lun ssu hourinji / horinji ほうりんじ	法輪寺 Custom Scroll (personal name) Hourinji Dharma Wheel Temple
照法輪照法轮 see styles	zhào fǎ lún zhao4 fa3 lun2 chao fa lun shō hōrin	照法輪 Custom Scroll illuminate the wheel of the dharma
転法輪 see styles	tenbourin / tenborin てんぼうりん	転法輪 Custom Scroll (See 法輪) expounding the teachings of Buddha; spinning the dharma wheel; (surname) Tenpourin
轉法輪转法轮 see styles	zhuǎn fǎ lún zhuan3 fa3 lun2 chuan fa lun tenpourin / tenporin てんぽうりん	轉法輪 Custom Scroll to transmit Buddhist teaching; chakram or chakka (throwing disk) (surname) Tenpourin To turn the dharma-cakra, or wheel of dharma, to preach, to teach, to explain the religion of Buddha.
三種法輪三种法轮 see styles	sān zhǒng fǎ lún san1 zhong3 fa3 lun2 san chung fa lun sanshu hōrin	三種法輪 Custom Scroll v. 三輪教.
三轉法輪三转法轮 see styles	sān zhuǎn fǎ lún san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 san chuan fa lun santen bōrin	三轉法輪 Custom Scroll three turns of the wheel of the dharma
不退法輪不退法轮 see styles	bù tuì fǎ lún bu4 tui4 fa3 lun2 pu t`ui fa lun pu tui fa lun futai hōrin	不退法輪 Custom Scroll the non-retrogressing Wheel of the Dharma
初転法輪 see styles	shotenpourin; shotenbourin; shotenhourin / shotenporin; shotenborin; shotenhorin しょてんぽうりん; しょてんぼうりん; しょてんほうりん	初転法輪 Custom Scroll {Buddh} setting in motion the wheel of the dharma; the first turning of the wheel
初轉法輪初转法轮 see styles	chū zhuǎn fǎ lún chu1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 ch`u chuan fa lun chu chuan fa lun sho ten bōrin	More info & calligraphy: First Turn of the Dharma Wheel first turning of the wheel of the dharma
所轉法輪所转法轮 see styles	suǒ zhuǎn fǎ lún suo3 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 so chuan fa lun shoten hōrin	所轉法輪 Custom Scroll the dharma wheel that is turned
有相法輪有相法轮 see styles	yǒu xiàng fǎ lún you3 xiang4 fa3 lun2 yu hsiang fa lun usō hōrin	有相法輪 Custom Scroll teaching that allows for the existence of characteristics
枝末法輪枝末法轮 see styles	zhī mò fǎ lún zhi1 mo4 fa3 lun2 chih mo fa lun shimatsu hōrin	枝末法輪 Custom Scroll derivative dharma-wheel
根本法輪根本法轮 see styles	gēn běn fǎ lún gen1 ben3 fa3 lun2 ken pen fa lun konpon hōrin	根本法輪 Custom Scroll original dharma-wheel
法輪大法法轮大法 see styles	fǎ lún dà fǎ fa3 lun2 da4 fa3 fa lun ta fa farundaafa / farundafa ファルンダーファ	法輪大法 Custom Scroll another name for 法輪功\|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 gong1] (See 法輪功) Falun Dafa; Falun Gong
法輪常轉法轮常转 see styles	fǎ lún cháng zhuàn fa3 lun2 chang2 zhuan4 fa lun ch`ang chuan fa lun chang chuan	法輪常轉 Custom Scroll the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
無上法輪无上法轮 see styles	wú shàng fǎ lún wu2 shang4 fa3 lun2 wu shang fa lun mujō hōrin	無上法輪 Custom Scroll Preaching, or propagation, of the supreme dharma.
無相法輪无相法轮 see styles	wú xiàng fǎ lún wu2 xiang4 fa3 lun2 wu hsiang fa lun musō hōrin	無相法輪 Custom Scroll teachings based on the approach of marklessness
第三法輪第三法轮 see styles	dì sān fǎ lún di4 san1 fa3 lun2 ti san fa lun dai san bōrin	第三法輪 Custom Scroll third turning of the wheel of the dharma
請轉法輪请转法轮 see styles	qǐng zhuǎn fǎ lún qing3 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 ch`ing chuan fa lun ching chuan fa lun shōten bōrin	請轉法輪 Custom Scroll to ask (the Buddha) to teach the Dharma
転法輪堂 see styles	tenbourindou / tenborindo てんぼうりんどう	転法輪堂 Custom Scroll Buddhist sermon hall
転法輪寺 see styles	tenhourinji / tenhorinji てんほうりんじ	転法輪寺 Custom Scroll (place-name) Tenhourinji
転法輪岳 see styles	tenpourindake / tenporindake てんぽうりんだけ	転法輪岳 Custom Scroll (place-name) Tenpourindake

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Eternal Wheel of Life	法輪法轮	hourin / horin horin / horin	fǎ lún / fa3 lun2 / fa lun / falun
First Turn of the Dharma Wheel	初轉法輪初转法轮	sho ten bourin shotenbourin sho ten borin	chū zhuàn fǎ lún chu1 zhuan4 fa3 lun2 chu zhuan fa lun chuzhuanfalun	ch`u chuan fa lun chuchuanfalun chu chuan fa lun
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.