Kou e shuo, Kǒu è shuō: 1 definition

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In Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism

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

口惡說 [kou e shuo]—(Kǒu'èshuō) is a Buddhist term, one of the 二吉羅罪 [er ji luo zui] (èr jí luó zuì) (Erjiluo offenses). It refers to evil speech uttered from the mouth, such as 妄言 [wang yan] (wàngyán) (false speech), 綺語 [qi yu] (qǐyǔ) (frivolous speech), and other unwholesome verbal actions. See 三藏法數 [san cang fa shu] (Sānzàng Fǎshù) (Tripitaka Dharma Numbers) 7.

口惡說—【術語】二吉羅罪之一。謂口出妄言綺語等惡說也。見三藏法數七。

[shù yǔ] èr jí luó zuì zhī yī. wèi kǒu chū wàng yán qǐ yǔ děng è shuō yě. jiàn sān cáng fǎ shù qī.

[shu yu] er ji luo zui zhi yi. wei kou chu wang yan qi yu deng e shuo ye. jian san cang fa shu qi.

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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