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Definition[1]
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判別教相。佛教傳入中國後,經中國學者,各据己見,將其分為若干時,或若干類,使發心研究佛教者,較易探討了解,名為判教。
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陳義孝編, 竺摩法師鑑定, 《佛學常見辭彙》
Definition[2]
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Division of the Buddha's teaching, e.g. that of Tiantai, into the five periods and eight teachings, that of Huayan into five teachings, etc.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous