Huệ Viễn

Definition

1. Proper Noun:

   • Huiyuan: A significant figure in Chinese Buddhist history, a monk and scholar who lived from 334–416 CE. He is renowned for founding the White Lotus Society (Bạch Liên Xã) on Mount Lu, which promoted Pure Land Buddhism.

2. Proper Noun (in Vietnamese context):

   • Huệ Viễn: The Vietnamese transliteration of the name "Huiyuan." In Vietnamese Buddhist texts and discussions, this name refers to the same historical monk. The reference "Xem Bạch Liên Hoa" (See White Lotus) points to his primary association with the White Lotus Society.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Thiền sư Huệ Viễn là người sáng lập ra Bạch Liên Xã. (Master Huiyuan was the founder of the White Lotus Society.)
  • Giáo lý Tịnh Độ được Huệ Viễn truyền bá rộng rãi. (The Pure Land teachings were widely propagated by Huiyuan.)

Advanced Usage

• The name Huệ Viễn is almost exclusively used in religious, historical, or academic contexts discussing East Asian Buddhism. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Bạch Liên Xã (n): White Lotus Society. The Buddhist society founded by Huiyuan.

  • Bạch Liên Xã do Huệ Viễn thành lập. (The White Lotus Society was established by Huiyuan.)

• Tịnh Độ Tông (n): Pure Land Buddhism. The Buddhist tradition Huiyuan helped promote.

  • Huệ Viễn có công lớn với Tịnh Độ Tông. (Huiyuan contributed greatly to Pure Land Buddhism.)

Synonyms

• Huiyuan: The standard English transliteration of the same name.
• Master Huiyuan: A respectful form of address.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Mount Lu: The location where Huiyuan established his community and the White Lotus Society.
• Amitabha Buddha: The central Buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, whose veneration was emphasized by Huiyuan's society.
• Buddhist Monk: The general category for Huệ Viễn's primary role.