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大雄殿

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Basic Meaning: great shrine hall

Senses:

  • [Korea] Great Shrine Hall. Also called the Jeweled Hall of the Great Hero 大雄寶殿. This hall is dedicated to the historical Buddha Śākyamuni. As a rule, the great shrine hall is located at the center of temple complex. Two attendant bodhisattvas support Śākyamuni Buddha: One is Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva 文殊菩薩, the left-hand attendant who is regarded as the idealization or personification of the wisdom of the Buddha. The other is Samantabhadra Bodhisattva 普賢菩薩, the right-hand attendant who symbolizes the teaching, meditation, and practice of the Buddha. Most Dharma assemblies take place in this hall. See also 本堂. [O. B. Chun]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 818b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 81

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 930c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4475b

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    Entry created: 2006-04-17

    Updated: 2007-01-14