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Buddhism
the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
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Buddhism
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
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Historical term
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
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Historical term
Great Patriotic War (Russian name for the war along the eastern front during World War II)
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Rare term
the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect