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禪板

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Basic Meaning: plank for a monk to put his chin on or lean against during meditation

Senses:

  • Or, a wooden board, 1 foot 7 or 8 inches long and about 2 inches wide, on which one rests oneʼs back when tired from sitting in meditation; a back-rest. 〔百丈淸規 T 2025.48.1145b16〕 Also written 禪版 and 倚版. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ina-Z, Ui, JEBD, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 648

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 700d

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 435

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 335a/372

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 776/783

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 843

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 856d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6470

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4244b

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    Entry created: 2015-07-13