Han lin, Hán lín, Hàn lín: 8 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
寒林 [han lin]—The cold forest, where the dead were exposed (to be devoured by vultures, etc.); a cemetery; v. 尸 [shi] for śītavana and śmaśāna.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
寒林 [han lin]—Cold Forest — [Another name (雜名 [za ming])] A place for forest burial (林葬 [lin zang]), where a forest is designated as a burial ground (墓所 [mu suo]), and dead bodies (死屍 [si shi]) are transported and abandoned to feed various birds and beasts (禽獸 [qin shou]). In Sanskrit, Śitavana (尸陀 [shi tuo]), or Śitavana (屍陀 [shi tuo]), the forest is so named because it is deep and secluded (幽邃 [you sui]) and cold. It is also a place where bodies of those who died unnatural deaths are found, and those who enter are afraid and their hair stands on end from cold shivers (毛戴寒栗 [mao dai han li]). Therefore, it is named Cold Forest.
Xuanying's Pronunciation and Meaning (玄應音義 [xuan ying yin yi]) Vol. 7 states: "Śitavana (尸陀林 [shi tuo lin]) is correctly pronounced Śitavana (尸多婆那 [shi duo po na]), and its name in Chinese is Cold Forest. The forest is deep and secluded (幽邃 [you sui]) and cold, hence the name. It is located near Rājagṛha (王舍城 [wang she cheng]), where many deceased people are sent. Nowadays, the term Śitavana (尸陀林 [shi tuo lin]) generally refers to any place where bodies are abandoned, taking its name from that specific location."
Essentials of Śākya's Teachings (釋氏要覽 [shi shi yao lan]) Vol. 2 states: "Cold Forest is the place for abandoning bodies in the Western Regions (西域 [xi yu]). The Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya (僧祇律 [seng qi lu]) says: It means there are many dead bodies (死屍 [si shi]), and anyone who enters feels dreadful and their hair stands on end from cold, hence the name Cold Forest."
The term Śitavana (尸陀林 [shi tuo lin]) is a reverse translation (逆翻 [ni fan]) of Cold Forest, and not the correct original term (原語 [yuan yu]). The original term (原語 [yuan yu]) is Śmaśāna. This corresponds to Śmaśāna (尸摩賒那 [shi mo she na]) (meaning graveyard/burial field (墓田 [mu tian])) in Faxian's Records (法顯傳 [fa xian chuan]), and Śmaśāna (舍摩奢那 [she mo she na]) (meaning tomb/burial ground (冢 [zhong])) in Collection of Names and Meanings (名義集 [ming yi ji]) Vol. 7.
寒林—【雜名】林葬之處，定一林為墓所，運死屍而棄於此，飼諸禽獸也。梵語尸陀，屍陀 Śitavana，其林幽邃而寒故。又橫死屍所，入之者畏而毛戴寒栗。故名寒林。玄應音義七曰：「屍陀林，正言尸多婆那，此名寒林。其林幽邃而寒，因以名也。在王舍城側，死人多送其中。今總指棄屍之處，為屍陀林者，取彼名之也。」釋氏要覽下曰：「寒林，即西域棄尸處。僧祇律云：謂多死尸，凡入者可畏毛寒，故名寒林。」尸陀林者，寒林之逆翻，而非原語之正者。原語為 Śmaśāna。相當於法顯傳之尸摩賒那（墓田），名義集七之舍摩奢那（冢）。
[zá míng] lín zàng zhī chù, dìng yī lín wèi mù suǒ, yùn sǐ shī ér qì yú cǐ, sì zhū qín shòu yě. fàn yǔ shī tuó, shī tuó Śitavana, qí lín yōu suì ér hán gù. yòu héng sǐ shī suǒ, rù zhī zhě wèi ér máo dài hán lì. gù míng hán lín. xuán yīng yīn yì qī yuē: “shī tuó lín, zhèng yán shī duō pó nà, cǐ míng hán lín. qí lín yōu suì ér hán, yīn yǐ míng yě. zài wáng shě chéng cè, sǐ rén duō sòng qí zhōng. jīn zǒng zhǐ qì shī zhī chù, wèi shī tuó lín zhě, qǔ bǐ míng zhī yě.” shì shì yào lǎn xià yuē: “hán lín, jí xī yù qì shī chù. sēng qí lǜ yún: wèi duō sǐ shī, fán rù zhě kě wèi máo hán, gù míng hán lín.” shī tuó lín zhě, hán lín zhī nì fān, ér fēi yuán yǔ zhī zhèng zhě. yuán yǔ wèi Śmaśāna. xiāng dāng yú fǎ xiǎn chuán zhī shī mó shē nà (mù tián), míng yì jí qī zhī shě mó shē nà (zhǒng).
[za ming] lin zang zhi chu, ding yi lin wei mu suo, yun si shi er qi yu ci, si zhu qin shou ye. fan yu shi tuo, shi tuo Sitavana, qi lin you sui er han gu. you heng si shi suo, ru zhi zhe wei er mao dai han li. gu ming han lin. xuan ying yin yi qi yue: "shi tuo lin, zheng yan shi duo po na, ci ming han lin. qi lin you sui er han, yin yi ming ye. zai wang she cheng ce, si ren duo song qi zhong. jin zong zhi qi shi zhi chu, wei shi tuo lin zhe, qu bi ming zhi ye." shi shi yao lan xia yue: "han lin, ji xi yu qi shi chu. seng qi lu yun: wei duo si shi, fan ru zhe ke wei mao han, gu ming han lin." shi tuo lin zhe, han lin zhi ni fan, er fei yuan yu zhi zheng zhe. yuan yu wei Smasana. xiang dang yu fa xian chuan zhi shi mo she na (mu tian), ming yi ji qi zhi she mo she na (zhong).
寒林 ts = hán lín p refers to [noun] “sitavana; cemetery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śītavana; see 尸陀林 [shi tuo lin] (SH '尸陀 [shi tuo]', p. 102).
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1) 寒林 [hán lín] refers to: “cemetery”.
寒林 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 塚; 奢舍磨奢; 安陀林; 尸多婆那; 尸摩舍那; 尸摩賖那; 尸林; 尸陀; 尸陀婆; 尸陀林; 屍陀; 屍陀林; 恐毘林; 晝暗林; 舍磨奢那.
[Vietnamese] hàn lām.
[Korean] 한림 / hallim.
[Japanese] カンリン / kanrin.
2) 翰林 [hàn lín] refers to: “Hanlin Academy”.
翰林 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] hàn lâm.
[Korean] 한림 / hallim.
[Japanese] カンリン / kanrin.
Chinese language.
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