Chi rou tuan shang, Chì ròu tuán shàng: 1 definition

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赤肉團上 [chi rou tuan shang]—"" (chì ròu tuán shàng) refers to being on the fleshly body (肉體 [rou ti]). It can also mean a person's physical heart (肉團心 [rou tuan xin]). Linji Yixuan (臨濟義玄 [lin ji yi xuan]) said: "On the red flesh mass (赤肉團 [chi rou tuan]), there is a true person of non-action (無為真人 [wu wei zhen ren])." (See Jingde Chuandeng Lu (傳燈錄 [chuan deng lu]), Chapter 12, Yixuan).

赤肉團上—【雜語】肉體之身上也。又謂人之肉團心。臨濟義玄語云:「赤肉團上,有一無為真人。」見傳燈錄十二義玄章。

[zá yǔ] ròu tǐ zhī shēn shàng yě. yòu wèi rén zhī ròu tuán xīn. lín jì yì xuán yǔ yún: “chì ròu tuán shàng, yǒu yī wú wèi zhēn rén.” jiàn chuán dēng lù shí èr yì xuán zhāng.

[za yu] rou ti zhi shen shang ye. you wei ren zhi rou tuan xin. lin ji yi xuan yu yun: "chi rou tuan shang, you yi wu wei zhen ren." jian chuan deng lu shi er yi xuan zhang.

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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