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祖師關

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Basic Meaning: barrier of the patriarchal teachers

Senses:

  • Barriers set up by the patriarchs. The kōans 公案 as ancient precedents 古則, through which one must pass in order to attain enlightenment. 〔三家龜鑑 HBJ 7.619c19; 無門關第一則〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ina-Z, Nakamura, FGD]
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    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 769b

    Zen no Goroku (Yanagida) 18-P19

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 859c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4240

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1085-3

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 383

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    Entry created: 2013-10-10