Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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The paradise of Amitābha, i.e. 九品蓮臺
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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九蓮 [py] jiu3lián [wg] chiu-lien [ko] 구련 kuryŏn [ja] クレン kuren ||| An abbreviation of 九品蓮臺 "nine lotus stands" representing nine possible levels of rebirth for Pure Land 淨土 practitioners.
Definition[3]
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九品蓮台,也就是阿彌陀佛的淨土。
Source
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陳義孝編, 竺摩法師鑑定, 《佛學常見辭彙》
Definition[4]
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(術語)九品之蓮臺。謂彌陀之淨土也。【參見: 九品】。釋門正統八曰:「修三福業,想像九蓮。」
Source
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》