Jiu fa, Jiǔ fǎ: 3 definitions

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Jiu fa 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

九法 ts = jiǔ fǎ p refers to [phrase] “nine dharmas; navadharma”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: A group of important Mahayana texts in the Newar Buddhist tradition (BCSD '九法 [jiu fa]', p. 77; Lopez 2016, p. 23) .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Chinese-English dictionary

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

灸法 [jiǔ fǎ] [jiu fa]—
A therapeutic method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (中醫 [zhong yi]). It involves igniting moxa cones (艾炷 [ai zhu]) or moxa sticks (艾卷 [ai juan]) made from mugwort leaves (艾葉 [ai ye]) and other medicinal substances, and using the generated heat (灼熱 [zhuo re]) to stimulate specific points (體表部位 [ti biao bu wei]) on the body surface to achieve therapeutic effects.

灸法:一種中醫的治病方法。點燃由艾葉等藥物製成的艾炷或艾卷,利用灼熱的方式,刺激人體上一定的體表部位,以達到治療目的。

jiǔ fǎ: yī zhǒng zhōng yī de zhì bìng fāng fǎ. diǎn rán yóu ài yè děng yào wù zhì chéng de ài zhù huò ài juǎn, lì yòng zhuó rè de fāng shì, cì jī rén tǐ shàng yī dìng de tǐ biǎo bù wèi, yǐ dá dào zhì liáo mù de.

jiu fa: yi zhong zhong yi de zhi bing fang fa. dian ran you ai ye deng yao wu zhi cheng de ai zhu huo ai juan, li yong zhuo re de fang shi, ci ji ren ti shang yi ding de ti biao bu wei, yi da dao zhi liao mu de.

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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Chinese language.

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