Pi jian, Pì jiàn, Pī jiàn, Pī jiān, Pí jiàn: 11 definitions

Introduction:

Pi jian 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

僻見 [pi jian]—Perverse, incorrect, or depraved views.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

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

僻見 [pi jian]—Pì jiàn — [Miscellaneous Term] An evil view (惡見 [e jian]) that is perverse (邪僻 [xie pi]) and does not accord with reason. Such as the five views (五見 [wu jian]), including the view of the body. The Abhidharma-kośa-śāstra (俱舍論 [ju she lun]), Chapter 18, states: "Among the five perverse views (五 [wu]), the wrong view (邪見 [xie jian]) is said to be the most serious."

僻見—【雜語】邪僻不中於理之惡見也。如身等之五見是。俱舍論十八曰:「就五僻見,說邪見重。」

[zá yǔ] xié pì bù zhōng yú lǐ zhī è jiàn yě. rú shēn děng zhī wǔ jiàn shì. jù shě lùn shí bā yuē: “jiù wǔ pì jiàn, shuō xié jiàn zhòng.”

[za yu] xie pi bu zhong yu li zhi e jian ye. ru shen deng zhi wu jian shi. ju she lun shi ba yue: "jiu wu pi jian, shuo xie jian zhong."

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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Languages of India and abroad

Chinese-English dictionary

1) 批件 ts = pī jiàn p refers to [noun] “approved document; document with written instructions”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '批件 [pi jian]') .

2) 披肩 ts = pī jiān p refers to [noun] “a scarf that covers the neck and shoulder; a cape; a shawl; (of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Subdomain: Clothing ..

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English dictionary

僻見 [pì jiàn] refers to: “perverse views”.

僻見 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] tích kiến.

[Korean] 벽견 / byeokgyeon.

[Japanese] ヘキケン / hiken.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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Chinese language.

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