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拈頌

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to raise a verse

Senses:

  • To raise a gong-an verse for instruction in a Chan setting. 〔百丈淸規 T 2025.48.1154a13〕 [Charles Muller]
  • A reference to the Seonmun yeomsong 禪門拈頌 or Seonmun yeomsong jip 禪門拈頌集. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 592a

    Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) ⑧413b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.9-10)542a

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    Entry created: 2013-05-28

    Updated: 2015-02-07