Shingon

[ shin-gon, sheen- ]

/ ˈʃɪn gɒn, ˈʃin- /

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noun Buddhism.

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.

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Origin of Shingon

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

Words nearby Shingon

shingle, shingle oak, shingles, shingling, shingly, Shingon, shin guard, shining, shining cuckoo, shinju, shinkin

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.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

A friend has furnished me with some very curious and unfamiliar Shingon texts containing answers to the enigma.
Exotics and Retrospectives|Lafcadio Hearn