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南禪寺

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Basic Meaning: Nanzenji

Senses:

  • The head temple of the Nanzenji branch 南禪寺派 of the Japanese Rinzai school 臨濟宗 located in Kyoto. The temple was established by Mukan Fumon 無關普門 under the order of Emperor Kameyama 龜山天皇 in 1291. It was later designated as one of the five main Rinzai temples 五山. [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, JEBD, FGD]
  • Nanchansi. A temple on Mt. Wutai 五臺山 in Sanxi, China established in 782 by the Tang Emperor Dezong 德宗. 〔夢窗國師語錄 T 2555.80.468c21〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Ui, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 802

    Bulgyo sajeon 118a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0972a

    Iwanami Bukkyō jiten 626

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 210b/234

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 491

    Zen Dust (Sasaki) 199, 244

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3755

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4005a,615b,3011c,4506b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1304-2

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    Entry created: 2018-07-29