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Lo-han
Lo-han. Chin. term (Jap., rakan) for the Theravādin Buddhist arhat, though in Chinese Buddhism they have developed in the direction of minor deities, or (in the case of Chʾan) those who have obtained enlightenment by their effort. They resemble the Hsien, the mountain-dwelling, cloud-riding immortals of Taoism. Major cults and iconography developed.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Lo-han." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Lo-han." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Lohan.html JOHN BOWKER. "Lo-han." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Lohan.html |
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "lo-han." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "lo-han." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-lohan.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "lo-han." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-lohan.html |
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