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大寺

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Mahāvihāra

Senses:

  • The great monastery, especially that in Sri Lanka visited by Faxian about CE 400 when it had 3,000 inmates 毘訶羅 (Skt. mahallaka; Pāli mahā-vihāra). [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 152a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 780

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0320

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3227b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1140-3

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2008-07-30