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解虎錫

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Basic Meaning: tiger-separating staff

Senses:

  • A monkʼs staff 錫杖 powerful enough to make peace between fighting tigers. Meditation Master Chou 稠禪師 (480–560) of the Northern Qi 北齊 is said to have broken up a tiger fight with his staff. 〔景德傳燈錄 T 2076.51.460b28〕 [Stefan Grace, Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi, Ina-Z, FGD, ZGDJT]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 926a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 138c, 267a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 150

    Zen no Goroku (Yanagida) 16-P60

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5600

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 802-3

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 75, 167

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    Entry created: 2018-02-06

    Updated: 2019-06-16