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祝聖

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to offer a prayer for the longevity and good health of the king or emperor

Senses:

  • In Japan, this term specifically refers to praying for the longevity and good health of the emperor on his birthday 聖節. In the Chanyuan qinggui 禪苑淸規, it is recorded that a certificate was handed out to those who performed this prayer. the Xiaoding qinggui 校定淸規 prescribes the performance of this prayer on the first and fifteenth day of each month. See 祝禱. [A.K. Goodman]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 523

    Bulgyo sajeon 864a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 501a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 709

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 668b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4269

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2443b

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    Entry created: 2001-07-15

    Updated: 2008-04-25