Six Realms (Liùfán); C: liùfán; J: rokubon; The six realms of ordinary beings (unawakened beings) in the Ten Realms (十界): Hell, Hungry Ghosts, Animals, Asuras, Humans, Gods, and the Four Noble Ones (四聖) which comprise four ranks of sainthood: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Arhats.
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