The school of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, which sees the Buddha as a divine savior and whose name the believer must constantly repeat with devotion, is called

A. Chan/Zen.
B. Tiantai/Tendai.
C. Pure Land.
D. Gelug-pa.


Answer: C

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