Shingon

[ shin-gon, sheen- ]

nounBuddhism.
  1. a Japanese form of syncretistic Buddhism founded in the 9th century by Kūkai (a.d. 774–835) and stressing the oral transmission of mystic formulas from master to disciple.

Origin of Shingon

1
1895–1900; <Japanese <Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zhēnyán truth(-speaking)

Words Nearby Shingon

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How to use Shingon in a sentence

  • In one community, where there were two priests, one Tendai and the other Shingon, neither seemed to count for much.

    The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
  • In Shingon there is a whole series of doctrines and beliefs and practices; so in Zen, so in every other sect.

    Korean Buddhism | Frederick Starr
  • "I perceive with regret that you are not of the Shingon sect," remarked the priest.

    The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • The Shingon sect in Japan depict benevolent deities in a raging form, Funnu.

  • A friend has furnished me with some very curious and unfamiliar Shingon texts containing answers to the enigma.