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駐錫

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Basic Meaning: to park oneʼs staff

Senses:

  • Also expressed as 掛搭, 掛錫, etc. Refers to an itinerant monkʼs giving a rest to his walking staff 錫杖 during a stay at a monastery during his travels. 〔佛祖統紀 T 2035.49.184a22〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 740

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 854c

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 962b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6201

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

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    Entry created: 2012-06-04