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five periods and eight teachings
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Five Periods and Eight Teachings 

A name given to the p'an-chiao, or doctrinal classification system devised by Chih-i (538-97), the founder of the T'ien-t'ai school in China.

Source
A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 2003, 2004 (which is available in electronic version from answer.com)
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