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聲杖

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: the sounding or rattling staff

Senses:

  • Said to have been ordained by the Buddha to drive away crawling poisonous insects. Another name for 錫杖. 〔十誦律 T 1435.23.417a21〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 563

    Bulgyo sajeon 450a4

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 428

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 329

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 734b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6495

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.9-10)398b,665d

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 786-1

    Soothill 461

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    Entry created: 2003-02-14

    Updated: 2008-11-16