Shingon

American  

[shin-gon, sheen-] / ˈʃɪn gɒn, ˈʃin- /

noun

Buddhism.

1. a Japanese form of syncretistic Buddhism founded in the 9th century by Kūkai (a.d. 774–835) and stressing the oral transmission of mystic formulas from master to disciple.

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Etymology

Origin of Shingon

1895–1900; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zhēnyán truth(-speaking)

Example Sentences

Daniel Kimura, 30, an official Shingon priest who was born in the United States but has lived in Japan for about 15 years, owned up to the negative replies.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2018

In one community, where there were two priests, one Tendai and the other Shingon, neither seemed to count for much.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson

"I perceive with regret that you are not of the Shingon sect," remarked the priest.

From The Dragon Painter by Fenollosa, Mary McNeil

Yoshida applied the tenets of the Shingon or True Word sect of Buddhists to the understanding and practice of the ancient god-way.

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot

The introduction of the Zen, or contemplative sect, did, in a sense, both precede and follow that of Shingon.

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot