Ni luo bi tu, Ní luó bì tú: 4 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
尼羅蔽荼 [ni luo bi tu]—Nīlapiṭa, 'the blue collection' of annals and royal edicts, mentioned in 西域記 [xi yu ji].
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
尼羅蔽荼 [ni luo bi tu]—Nīlapiṭa — [Position]: Translated as Qingzang (青藏 [qing cang]).
It is the name for chroniclers/historians (史誥 [shi gao]). Xiyu Ji (西域記 [xi yu ji]), Volume 2 states: "As for recording words and writing events, each has its designated function. Chroniclers/historians are collectively called Nīlapiṭa, which in Tang (Dynasty) language is Qingzang. Both good and evil are fully recorded, and calamities and auspicious signs are thoroughly detailed."
尼羅蔽荼—【職位】Nīlapiṭa，譯曰青藏。史誥之名。西域記二曰：「至於記言書事，各有司存，史誥總稱尼羅蔽荼，唐言青藏。善惡具舉，災祥備著。」
[zhí wèi]Nīlapiṭa, yì yuē qīng cáng. shǐ gào zhī míng. xī yù jì èr yuē: “zhì yú jì yán shū shì, gè yǒu sī cún, shǐ gào zǒng chēng ní luó bì tú, táng yán qīng cáng. shàn è jù jǔ, zāi xiáng bèi zhe.”
[zhi wei]Nilapita, yi yue qing cang. shi gao zhi ming. xi yu ji er yue: "zhi yu ji yan shu shi, ge you si cun, shi gao zong cheng ni luo bi tu, tang yan qing cang. shan e ju ju, zai xiang bei zhe."
尼羅蔽荼 t = 尼罗蔽荼 s = ní luó bì tú p refers to [noun] “annals; nīlapiṭa”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nīlapiṭa, for example, mentioned in Scroll 2 of 大唐西域記 [da tang xi yu ji] the “The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions” (MW 'nīlapiṭa'; SH '尼羅蔽荼 [ni luo bi tu]', p. 185; Hiuen Tsiang and Beal tr. 1884, vol. 1, p. 78; T 2087, 51.0876c14) .
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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尼羅蔽荼 [ní luó bì tú] refers to: “blue collection”.
尼羅蔽荼 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 靑藏.
[Sanskrit] nīlapiṭa.
[Vietnamese] ni la tế đồ.
[Korean] 니라폐다 / nirapyeda.
[Japanese] ニラヘイダ / niraheida.
Chinese language.
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