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東大寺

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Tōdaiji

Senses:

  • The grand head temple of the Kegon School at Nara, founded by Ryōben in 741. The great image of Vairocana Buddha 毘盧舍那佛 (奈良大佛) is enshrined there. It was the headquarters of all the Kokubunji (Provincial Temples) in the Nara Period. 〔大般涅槃經集解 T 1763.37.530c25〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 769

    Bulgyo sajeon 182a

    Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) ⑬279a, ⑬09d*/⑬110a*/⑬110b*/⑬110c*/⑬110a*

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 934c

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 610

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 318b/354

    Zen Dust (Sasaki) 178, 245

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3292

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 483

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3886c,1907c,4013b, (v.9-10)889b,1148b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1268-1

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    Entry created: 2003-05-29