GeographyHistory天竺, pronounced Tianzhu in Chinese and Tenjiku in Japanese were the early names for India in China and Japan respectively. They both mean heavenly centre (or spiritual centre in reference to India being the birthplace of Buddhism). Vertical Tabs NotesThe modern names for India in China and Japan are 印度 (Yindu) and インド (Indo) respectively. Further readingWikipedia (TIanzhu) TaxonomyConnotations: PositiveIndian connection: ModerateTags: chinajapannamereligionbuddhism