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六輪

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Basic Meaning: six wheel-turners

Senses:

  • The six kinds of cakravartī, or wheel-kings, each allotted to one of the 六位; the iron-wheel king to the 十信位, copper 十住, silver 十行, gold 十廻向, crystal 十地, and pearl 等覺. 〔摩訶止觀 T 1911.46.128c10〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1143

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1461a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1309

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1844-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 138

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    Entry created: 2001-12-27

    Updated: 2008-07-28