Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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The eight sects 八宗 (q.v.) plus the 禪宗 Chan or Zen, or the Pure-land or Jōdo sect.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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(名數)八宗之外加禪宗或淨土宗者。
Source
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》