Bing sha men, Bǐng shā mén: 4 definitions
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Bing sha men means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
鞞沙門 [bing sha men]—v. 毘 [pi] Vaiśravaṇa.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
鞞沙門 [bing sha men]—Vaiśravaṇa — [Name of a Deity] A Sanskrit term. Also known as Pishāomen (毘少門 [pi shao men]). One of the Four Heavenly Kings (四天王 [si tian wang]). Its meaning is "all-pervading hearing" (徧聞 [bian wen]) or "much heard" (多聞 [duo wen]). In ancient Brahmanism (婆羅門教 [po luo men jiao]), he was considered the God of Wealth (財神 [cai shen]). This deity resides on the fourth level of Mount Sumeru (須彌 [xu mi]) and governs Yakshas (夜叉 [ye cha]) and Rakshasas (羅剎 [luo sha]).
鞞沙門—【天名】梵語。亦曰毘少門。四天王之一。其義為徧聞，多聞，古婆羅門教。以為財神。此神住須彌第四層。主夜叉羅剎。
[tiān míng] fàn yǔ. yì yuē pí shǎo mén. sì tiān wáng zhī yī. qí yì wèi biàn wén, duō wén, gǔ pó luó mén jiào. yǐ wèi cái shén. cǐ shén zhù xū mí dì sì céng. zhǔ yè chā luó shā.
[tian ming] fan yu. yi yue pi shao men. si tian wang zhi yi. qi yi wei bian wen, duo wen, gu po luo men jiao. yi wei cai shen. ci shen zhu xu mi di si ceng. zhu ye cha luo sha.
鞞沙門 t = 鞞沙门 s = bǐng shā mén p refers to [proper noun] “Vaisravana”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vaiśravaṇa (FGDB '多聞天 [duo wen tian]') .
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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鞞沙門 [bǐng shā mén] refers to: “Vaiśravaṇa” [name of a Deity].
鞞沙門 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 多聞天; 息意天王; 鞞舍羅婆拏.
[Vietnamese] tỳ sa môn.
[Korean] 비사문 / Bisamun.
[Japanese] ビシャモン / Bishamon.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Bing, Sha, Bi, Man.
Full-text (+0): Pi sha men, Ty sa mon, Vaishravana, Bing she luo po na, Duo wen tian, Xi yi tian wang, A zha fa di, Jie cha.
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