唐三藏

táng sān zàng

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Definitions

  1. 1. Tripitaka, the central character of the 16th century novel \Journey to the West\ 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì], based on the monk Xuanzang 玄奘[xuán zàng] (602-664)

Child Words of 唐三藏

三
sān

three

藏
zàng

Tibet

藏
cáng

to conceal

三藏
sān zàng

Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries