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三寶印

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Basic Meaning: three treasures seal

Senses:

  • A seal used in Chan/Seon 禪宗 in which four characters, indicating the three treasures of Buddha 佛, Dharma 法, and Saṃgha 僧 (佛法僧寶) are encased. Often impressed on ritual and official documents. 〔禪林象器箋器物門〕 [Dong Hee Kim, Charles Muller; source(s): BGSJ, Nakamura, JEBD, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 376

    Bulgyo sajeon 403a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 408b

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 248a/275

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 760/766

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 573

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 488a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 702

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1651b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 660-1

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    Entry created: 2012-02-21