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壽塔

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Basic Meaning: eternal-life stūpa

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  • Also written 長生塔. A stone stūpa erected by a monk for himself in the hope of a long and felicitous life. This practice originated in the Chan school 禪宗 before spreading to others. 〔虛堂和尙語錄 T 2000.47.1014b14〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): ZGDJT, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0513b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5774

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2500b

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    Entry created: 2020-06-03