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bái lián

byakuren

白蓮 is the title for the white lotus (flower) or a short name for the White Lotus society.

The white lotus represents purity or a pure heart and is often associated with Buddhism.
Notes: This can be the Japanese given name Byakuren. In the Buddhist context, the white lotus represented by these characters is originally puṇḍarīka in Sanskrit.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
白蓮白莲 see styles	bái lián bai2 lian2 pai lien byakuren びゃくれん	More info & calligraphy: White Lotus white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教\|白莲教 (1) white lotus; (2) purity; pure heart; (given name) Byakuren (白蓮華); 分陀利 puṇḍarīka, the white lotus.
白蓮教白莲教 see styles	bái lián jiào bai2 lian2 jiao4 pai lien chiao byakurenkyou / byakurenkyo びゃくれんきょう	白蓮教 Custom Scroll White Lotus society White Lotus Society The White Lily Society, set up near the end of the Yuan dynasty, announcing the coming of Maitreya, the opening of his white lily, and the day of salvation at hand. It developed into a revolution which influenced the expulsion of the Mongols and establishment of the Ming dynasty. Under the Qing dynasty it was resurrected under a variety of names, and caused various uprisings.
白蓮洞 see styles	byakurendou / byakurendo びゃくれんどう	白蓮洞 Custom Scroll (place-name) Byakurendou
白蓮社白莲社 see styles	bái lián shè bai2 lian2 she4 pai lien she byakurensha びゃくれんしゃ	白蓮社 Custom Scroll (surname) Byakurensha (白蓮華社) ; 白蓮之交; 蓮社 A society formed early in the fourth century A. D. by 慧遠 Huiyuan, who with 123 notable literati, swore to a life of purity before the image of Amitābha, and planted white lotuses in symbol. An account of seven of its succeeding patriarchs is given in the 佛祖統紀 26; as also of eighteen of its worthies.
白蓮花白莲花 see styles	bái lián huā bai2 lian2 hua1 pai lien hua byaku renge	白蓮花 Custom Scroll white lotus flower
白蓮菜白莲菜 see styles	bái lián cài bai2 lian2 cai4 pai lien ts`ai pai lien tsai byakuren sai	白蓮菜 Custom Scroll The Sung vegetarian school of 茅子元 Mao Tzu-yuan.
白蓮華白莲华 see styles	bái lián huá bai2 lian2 hua2 pai lien hua byaku renge	白蓮華 Custom Scroll white lotus
白蓮蓉 see styles	hakurenyou / hakurenyo はくれんよう	白蓮蓉 Custom Scroll (personal name) Hakuren'you
大白蓮華大白莲华 see styles	dà bái lián huá da4 bai2 lian2 hua2 ta pai lien hua daibyaku renge	大白蓮華 Custom Scroll large white lotus
柳原白蓮 see styles	yanagiharabyakuren やなぎはらびゃくれん	柳原白蓮 Custom Scroll (person) Yanagihara Byakuren
白蓮之交白莲之交 see styles	bái lián zhī jiāo bai2 lian2 zhi1 jiao1 pai lien chih chiao Byakuren shi kyō	白蓮之交 Custom Scroll the White Lotus Society
白蓮華座白莲华座 see styles	bái lián huá zuò bai2 lian2 hua2 zuo4 pai lien hua tso byaku renge za	白蓮華座 Custom Scroll The lotus throne in the first court of the Garbhadhātu.
白蓮華社白莲华社 see styles	bái lián huā shè bai2 lian2 hua1 she4 pai lien hua she Byaku renge sha	白蓮華社 Custom Scroll the White Lotus Society

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
White Lotus	白蓮白莲	byakuren	bái lián / bai2 lian2 / bai lian / bailian	pai lien / pailien
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.