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四大部經

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four great scriptures

Senses:

  • Four great sūtras: the Huayan jing 華嚴經; Nirvana Sutra 涅盤經; Mahāratnakūṭa-sūtra 寶積經, and Prajñāpāramitā-sūtra 般若經. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, Yokoi]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 415

    Bulgyo sajeon 356a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 445a

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 598/591

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 634

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1656

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 726-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 173

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    Entry created: 2002-03-08

    Updated: 2009-07-20