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七香湯

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: water of seven fragrances

Senses:

  • A phrase in Japanese Zen Schools 禪宗 referring to seven types of fragrant grasses used to scent hot water that is offered to the Buddha. These include orange peel 陳皮, pine-needle fungus 茯苓, wolfberry bark 地骨皮, lovage root 當歸, cinnamon 肉桂, dried orange peel 枳殼, and licorice 甘草. 〔禪林象器箋卷十七飮啖門〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Yokoi, FGD, Ui]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 449

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 446b

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 678/679

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 631

    Fo Guang Dictionary 102

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1074a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 728-1

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    Entry created: 2017-02-26