佛学院

佛學院

fóxuéyuàn

noun

Measure Word

一所佛学院 suǒ

Meanings

1 Buddhist academy
2 Buddhist seminary
3 school for training monks and nuns

Characters

Examples

他出家后进入佛学院学习。

Tā chūjiā hòu jìnrù fóxuéyuàn xuéxí.

After becoming a monk, he entered a Buddhist academy to study.

色达五明佛学院非常有名。

Sèdá Wǔmíng Fóxuéyuàn fēicháng yǒumíng.

The Serthar Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy is very famous.

Tips

culture

Institutions for formal monastic education. Notable examples: 中国佛学院 in Beijing (Han Buddhism) and 色达五明佛学院 in Sichuan (Tibetan Buddhism). Curriculum typically covers sutras, Vinaya, and meditation.

Stroke Order

佛 Fó

学 xué

院 yuàn