Fu xiang fa shen, Fú xiāng fǎ shēn: 2 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
福相法身 [fu xiang fa shen]—The Buddha-dharmakāya as blessedness, in contrast with it as wisdom.
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福相法身 [fu xiang fa shen]—The Dharmakaya of Meritorious Form — [Buddhist] Term. One of the two Dharmakayas (二法身 [er fa shen]). It is the counterpart to the Dharmakaya of Wisdom-Form (智相法身 [zhi xiang fa shen]). It maintains the teachings (教法 [jiao fa]) and expounds them to others. The merit (福德 [fu de]) of expounding a four-line verse (四句偈文 [si ju ji wen]) is greater than offering the seven treasures (七寶 [qi bao]) of the great chiliocosm (大千世界 [da qian shi jie]). It is named so because through its meritorious form, it attains the abode (住處 [zhu chu]) of the Dharmakaya.
福相法身—【術語】二法身之一。智相法身之對。保持教法而為人說也。施大千世界之七寶，不如說四句偈文之福德為大。由其福相得到法身之住處，故有此名。
[shù yǔ] èr fǎ shēn zhī yī. zhì xiāng fǎ shēn zhī duì. bǎo chí jiào fǎ ér wèi rén shuō yě. shī dà qiān shì jiè zhī qī bǎo, bù rú shuō sì jù jì wén zhī fú dé wèi dà. yóu qí fú xiāng dé dào fǎ shēn zhī zhù chù, gù yǒu cǐ míng.
[shu yu] er fa shen zhi yi. zhi xiang fa shen zhi dui. bao chi jiao fa er wei ren shuo ye. shi da qian shi jie zhi qi bao, bu ru shuo si ju ji wen zhi fu de wei da. you qi fu xiang de dao fa shen zhi zhu chu, gu you ci ming.
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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