(n)one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan, Syn.Mahayana Buddhism
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n. 1. a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation, found in China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; and Mongolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation esp through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[大乘, dà chéng, ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄥˊ]Mahayana, the Great Vehicle; Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond#52620[Add to Longdo]