Tiantai - Classification of Teachings

Classification of Teachings

Tiantai classified the Buddha's teachings in Five Periods and Eight Teachings. This classification is usually attributed to Chih-i, but is probably a later development. The classification of teachings was also done by other schools, such as the Fivefold Classification of the Huayan school.

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