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四大弟子

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four principal disciples

Senses:

  • The four great disciples of the Buddha—Śāriputra 舍利弗, Mahāmaudgalyāyana 目犍連, Subhūti 須菩提, and Mahākāśyapa 摩訶迦葉. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, JEBD, Soothill]
  • Another group is Mahākāśyapa, Piṇḍola 賓頭盧, Rāhula 羅睺羅, and Kauṇḍinya 憍陳如. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, JEBD, Soothill]
  • The four disciples of Kumārajīva: 關中四聖. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 415

    Bulgyo sajeon 356a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 275b/303

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1654

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 726-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 173

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    Entry created: 2002-03-08

    Updated: 2021-02-17