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六祖

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Basic Meaning: sixth patriarch

Senses:

  • The traditional sixth patriarch of the Chinese Chan school—Huineng 慧能. [Charles Muller]
  • The six patriarchs of the Chan (Zen) school 禪宗, who are said to have passed down robe and begging bowl in succession: Bodhidharma 達摩, Huike 慧可, Sengcan 僧璨, Daoxin 道信, Hongren 弘忍, and Huineng 慧能. 〔六祖壇經 T 2008.48.361c16〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 686a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1318c

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 547

    Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) 18-P92, 18-P112

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1286

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1762-3-30*1835-1*1866-1-5

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 136

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    Entry created: 2001-12-26

    Updated: 2007-09-10