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第一座

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: first seat

Senses:

  • The highest-ranking monk in a Chan/Seon/Zen temple. Also referred to as 首座, 座元, 禪頭, and 首衆. 〔中阿含經 T 26.1.541b4〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Nakamura, JEBD, Ui, ZGDJT]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 710

    Bulgyo sajeon 790a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 783a

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 377

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 38b/42

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 75

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 932b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2460a, (v.9-10)392c

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    Entry created: 2017-08-15