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豐干

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Basic Meaning: Fenggan

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  • (8c.) A Chan 禪宗 monk of the Tang, also known as Fenggan 封干, who was a renowned poet. Stayed at the Guoqingsi 國淸寺 in Zhejiang 浙江, where he regularly associated with Hanshan 寒山 and Shide 拾得, with the three of them becoming known as the ' three hermits of the Guoqing Temple'  國淸三隱. He was regarded as an incarnation of Amitâbha Buddha 阿彌陀佛. Authored the 豐干拾得詩. 〔聯燈會要, 五燈會元, 宋高僧傳〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Gakken, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 912a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1062b, 1123c

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 177

    Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) 11-P362, 18-P188

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6615

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1145b, (v.9-10)856c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1549-3

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    Entry created: 2010-09-21