Kai hun, Kāi hūn: 5 definitions
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Kai hun 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.
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Chinese Buddhism
開葷 [kai hun]—To abandon vegetarianism, as is permitted in case of sickness.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
開葷 [kai hun]—(kāihūn)—[Miscellaneous Terms] Also known as 開素 [kai su] (kāisù). It means to permit the eating of meat. Although the Buddha prohibited alcohol, meat, and the five pungent roots (五辛 [wu xin]), it is permitted to consume them when there is illness or a matter of benefit. For example, in the Vinaya in Four Parts, Chapter 42, etc., for sick monks (比丘 [bi qiu]), it is permitted to eat various kinds of meat and drink various kinds of juices/broths. In the Vinaya in Ten Recitations, Chapter 26; the Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya, Chapter 32; and the Vinaya-mātṛkā-śāstra, Chapter 3, etc., it is permitted to eat the three kinds of pure meat (三種淨肉 [san zhong jing rou]) that are free from the suspicion of being seen, heard, or suspected. The Sūtra on the Five Retributions states that if one is ill, it is permitted to eat the five pungent roots at the home of a layperson (白衣 [bai yi]) outside the monastery (伽藍 [jia lan]). The Treatise on Distinguishing Merits, Chapter 4, states that the Buddha permitted sick monks to drink alcohol. The Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā-sūtra, upper volume, states that the Buddha permitted eating meat and garlic. All these are examples.
開葷—【雜語】又曰開素。許食葷肉也。佛雖制酒肉五辛。而有病患或利益事時，則許飲食之。如四分律四十二等，為病比丘，許噉諸種肉，飲諸種汁漿，十誦律二十六僧祇律三十二毘尼母論三等，許食離見聞疑之三種淨肉，五事報應經謂有病聽於伽藍外白衣家食五辛，分別功德論四說佛許病比丘飲酒，文殊問經上說佛許食肉噉蒜，皆是也。
[zá yǔ] yòu yuē kāi sù. xǔ shí hūn ròu yě. fú suī zhì jiǔ ròu wǔ xīn. ér yǒu bìng huàn huò lì yì shì shí, zé xǔ yǐn shí zhī. rú sì fēn lǜ sì shí èr děng, wèi bìng bǐ qiū, xǔ dàn zhū zhǒng ròu, yǐn zhū zhǒng zhī jiāng, shí sòng lǜ èr shí liù sēng qí lǜ sān shí èr pí ní mǔ lùn sān děng, xǔ shí lí jiàn wén yí zhī sān zhǒng jìng ròu, wǔ shì bào yīng jīng wèi yǒu bìng tīng yú jiā lán wài bái yī jiā shí wǔ xīn, fēn bié gōng dé lùn sì shuō fú xǔ bìng bǐ qiū yǐn jiǔ, wén shū wèn jīng shàng shuō fú xǔ shí ròu dàn suàn, jiē shì yě.
[za yu] you yue kai su. xu shi hun rou ye. fu sui zhi jiu rou wu xin. er you bing huan huo li yi shi shi, ze xu yin shi zhi. ru si fen lu si shi er deng, wei bing bi qiu, xu dan zhu zhong rou, yin zhu zhong zhi jiang, shi song lu er shi liu seng qi lu san shi er pi ni mu lun san deng, xu shi li jian wen yi zhi san zhong jing rou, wu shi bao ying jing wei you bing ting yu jia lan wai bai yi jia shi wu xin, fen bie gong de lun si shuo fu xu bing bi qiu yin jiu, wen shu wen jing shang shuo fu xu shi rou dan suan, jie shi ye.
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[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
開葷 [kāi hūn] [kai hun]—
1. The dietary restrictions of people who eat vegetarian food (吃素的人 [chi su de ren]) are lifted, and they begin to consume alcoholic drinks, meat, and strong-smelling foods (酒肉葷腥 [jiu rou hun xing]). "Kai hun" is quoted from "Biaoyi Lu" (表異錄 [biao yi lu]) in "Common Sayings Annotated and Verified" (《通俗常言疏證 [tong su chang yan shu zheng]》) under the section "Diet" (飲食 [yin shi]): "When Emperor Donghun (東昏侯 [dong hun hou]) died, the daughter of Consort Pan (潘妃之女 [pan fei zhi nu]) and the eunuchs (閹豎 [yan shu]) together prepared delicious food, saying: 'This is to "jie cai" (解菜 [jie cai]) for the Son of Heaven.' "Jie cai" (解菜 [jie cai]) is what is now called "kai hun"." Also written as "kai zhai" (開齋 [kai zhai]) or "kai su" (開素 [kai su]).
2. Extended meaning: To try something new (新的事物 [xin de shi wu]) for the first time (第一次嘗試 [di yi ci chang shi]). In Chapter 2 (第二回 [di er hui]) of "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai" (《海上花列傳 [hai shang hua lie chuan]》): "Wang A'er (王阿二 [wang a er]) knew he was a young man (小夥子 [xiao huo zi]) who had not yet 'kai hun' [i.e., had not yet experienced sexual intimacy], but seeing that kind of shy (靦腆 [tian tian]) expression (神情 [shen qing]) was quite endearing (惹氣 [re qi])."
開葷：1.吃素的人戒律解除，開始食用酒肉葷腥。《通俗常言疏證．飲食．開葷》引《表異錄》：「東昏侯喪，潘妃之女、閹豎共營肴羞，曰：『為天子解菜。』解菜，猶今云開葷也。」也作「開齋」、「開素」。
2.引申為第一次嘗試新的事物。《海上花列傳》第二回：「王阿二知道是個沒有開葷的小夥子，但看那一種腼腆神情，倒也惹氣。」
kāi hūn:1. chī sù de rén jiè lǜ jiě chú, kāi shǐ shí yòng jiǔ ròu hūn xīng. < tōng sú cháng yán shū zhèng． yǐn shí． kāi hūn> yǐn < biǎo yì lù>: “dōng hūn hóu sàng, pān fēi zhī nǚ,, yān shù gòng yíng yáo xiū, yuē: ‘wèi tiān zi jiě cài.’ jiě cài, yóu jīn yún kāi hūn yě.” yě zuò “kāi zhāi” ,, “kāi sù” .
2. yǐn shēn wèi dì yī cì cháng shì xīn de shì wù. < hǎi shàng huā liè chuán> dì èr huí: “wáng ā èr zhī dào shì gè méi yǒu kāi hūn de xiǎo huǒ zi, dàn kàn nà yī zhǒng miǎn tiǎn shén qíng, dào yě rě qì.”
kai hun:1. chi su de ren jie lu jie chu, kai shi shi yong jiu rou hun xing. < tong su chang yan shu zheng. yin shi. kai hun> yin < biao yi lu>: "dong hun hou sang, pan fei zhi nu,, yan shu gong ying yao xiu, yue: 'wei tian zi jie cai.' jie cai, you jin yun kai hun ye." ye zuo "kai zhai" ,, "kai su" .
2. yin shen wei di yi ci chang shi xin de shi wu. < hai shang hua lie chuan> di er hui: "wang a er zhi dao shi ge mei you kai hun de xiao huo zi, dan kan na yi zhong mian tian shen qing, dao ye re qi."
開葷 [kāi hūn] refers to: “relax rules on prohibited food and drink”.
開葷 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 開素.
[Vietnamese] khai huān.
[Korean] 개훈 / gaehun.
[Japanese] カイクン / kaikun.
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