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禪家

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Chan adherent

Senses:

  • Members of the Chan/Seon tradition, as distinguished from those who favor the scriptural study approach 教家. Also written 禪宗; 禪門. This terminology has its origin in China, but in Korea, it refers to a formal distinction made between schools of Buddhism. [Charles Muller; source(s): JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 646

    Bulgyo sajeon 451a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 679a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 336b/373

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 841

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 854c

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1058-1

    Soothill 460

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    Entry created: 2003-02-14

    Updated: 2008-04-25