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王舍城

Readings

Pinyin: Wángshè chéng

Wade-Giles: Wang-she ch'eng

Hangul: 왕사성

Korean MC: Wangsa seong

Korean MR: Wangsa sŏng

Katakana: オウシャジョウ

Hepburn: Ōsha jō

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Rājagṛha

The site of the preaching of several important sūtras. Located in ancient India, the capital of the northern state of Magadha 摩揭陀. At the time of Śākyamuni it was a flourishing cultural and economic center. It was surrounded by five hills, one of which—Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture Peak) 靈鷲山—was frequented by Śākyamuni, who is said to have delivered many sermons here. He also taught extensively at Veṇuvana-vihāra 竹林精舍 in the same city. The state of Magadha was ruled by Bimbisāra 頻婆娑羅, a patron of Buddhism who is said to have removed his capital here from Kuśāgrapura, a little further eastward, because of fire and other calamities. It was also the venue for the First Council 第一結集. It was the royal city from the time of Bimbisāra "until the time of Aśoka. Its ruins are still extant at the village of Rājgir, some sixteen miles S. S. W. of Bihār; they form an object of pilgrimages for the Jains." (Eitel). (Pāli Rājagaha; Tib. rGyal po’i khab ) Also rendered as 王捨城. [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, JEBD,Yokoi,Iwanami]

Dictionary References:

Bukkyō jiten (Ui), 105

Bulgyo sajeon, 630a

Iwanami bukkyō jiten, 85

Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha), 229a/255

Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi), 523

Fo Guang Dictionary, 1510

Ding Fubao

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 0820

Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki), (v.1-6)335b, (v.9-10)902b

Bukkyō daijiten (Oda), 1774-3-16*1849-1

(Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, 164

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