Rán dēng fódictionary entry
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Dipamkara Buddha, the former Buddha before Shakyamuni Buddha and the bringer of lights
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燃燈佛 燃灯佛 [Ran2 deng1 fo2] /Dipamkara Buddha, the former Buddha before Shakyamuni Buddha and the bringer of lights/

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