Bie xiang san guan, Bié xiāng sān guān: 2 definitions

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別相三觀 [bie xiang san guan]—The three views of the 別教 [bie jiao] in regard to the absolute, the phenomenal, the medial 空假中 [kong jia zhong] as separate ideas.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

別相三觀 [bie xiang san guan]—(bié xiàng sān guān) — [Buddhist Term] The Three Contemplations (三觀 [san guan]) as expounded by the Distinct Teaching (別教 [bie jiao]). This is because Emptiness (空 [kong]), Provisional Existence (假 [jia]), and the Middle Way (中 [zhong]) are contemplated as distinct and separate, not integrated.

別相三觀—【名數】別教所明之三觀。以空假中隔歷而不融合故也。

[míng shù] bié jiào suǒ míng zhī sān guān. yǐ kōng jiǎ zhōng gé lì ér bù róng hé gù yě.

[ming shu] bie jiao suo ming zhi san guan. yi kong jia zhong ge li er bu rong he gu ye.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies
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Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.

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