Qi lin, Qí lín, Qǐ lín: 9 definitions
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Qi lin 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
麒麟 [qi lin]—Male and female unicorns; the qilin in general.
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祇林 [qi lin]—Qilin — [Place name (地名 [de ming])] An abbreviation (略 [lue]) of Qituo Lin (祇陀林 [qi tuo lin]).
祇林—【地名】祇陀林之略。
[de míng] qí tuó lín zhī lüè.
[de ming] qi tuo lin zhi lue.
祇林 ts = qí lín p refers to [proper noun] “Jetavana”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: India , Concept: Place Name 地名 [de ming]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: jetavana; see 祇樹 [qi shu] (Dhammajoti 2013, p. 22) .
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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乞鄰 [qǐ lín] [qi lin]—
This phrase originates from The Analects of Confucius (論語 [lun yu]), 'Gongye Chang' (公冶長 [gong ye zhang]) chapter: "Who says Weisheng Gao (微生高 [wei sheng gao]) is upright? Someone asked him for vinegar, and he went to his neighbors to beg for it and gave it to the person." It refers to seeking help from neighbors (鄰人求助 [lin ren qiu zhu]). In the Ming (明 [ming]) Dynasty, Li Dongyang's (李東陽 [li dong yang]) poem 'On a Painting Depicting Wang Wei's (王維 [wang wei]) Poetic Intent' (題王維詩意圖 [ti wang wei shi yi tu]) reads: "Village smoke often begs from neighbors (多 [duo]), meals are often delivered until noon (饁餉常及午 [ye xiang chang ji wu])."
乞鄰：語本《論語．公冶長》：「孰謂微生高直？或乞醯焉，乞諸其鄰而與之。」指向鄰人求助。明．李東陽〈題王維詩意圖〉詩：「村煙多乞鄰，饁餉常及午。」
qǐ lín: yǔ běn < lùn yǔ． gōng yě zhǎng>: “shú wèi wēi shēng gāo zhí? huò qǐ xī yān, qǐ zhū qí lín ér yǔ zhī.” zhǐ xiàng lín rén qiú zhù. míng． lǐ dōng yáng 〈tí wáng wéi shī yì tú〉 shī: “cūn yān duō qǐ lín, yè xiǎng cháng jí wǔ.”
qi lin: yu ben < lun yu. gong ye zhang>: "shu wei wei sheng gao zhi? huo qi xi yan, qi zhu qi lin er yu zhi." zhi xiang lin ren qiu zhu. ming. li dong yang
1) 淇淋 ts = qí lín p refers to “cream (loanword)”.
2) 騏驎 t = 骐𬴊 s = qí lín p refers to “(literary) fine horse/variant of 麒麟 [qi2 lin2]”..
3) 騏麟 t = 骐麟 s = qí lín p refers to “variant of 麒麟 [qi2 lin2]”..
4) 麒麟 ts = qí lín p refers to “(Chinese mythology) qilin/(old) giraffe”..
麒麟 [qí lín] refers to: “male and female unicorns”.
麒麟 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] kỳ lān.
[Korean] 기린 / girin.
[Japanese] キリン / kirin.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Qi, Lin, Di, Zhi, Ti.
Starts with: Qi lin dian, Qi lin ge, Qi lin lin, Qi lin si, Qi lin tong, Qi lin ye, Qi lin zhen, Qi lin zuo, Qi ling, Qi ling ba luo, Qi ling ba san, Qi ling si, Qi ling xiao han.
Full-text (+206): Qi lin si, Qi lin dian, Mai qi lin, Qi lin zuo, Deng zhe qi lin shuo shi ma, Shuang qi lin, Yan jing chi bing qi lin, Zhi lin, Bing gao, Rui zhao, Mu zhi lin tuo, Qi lin ge, Qi lin zhen, Xue gao, Tian shang qi lin, Tian dian, Bing qi lin, Mu zhen lin tuo, Ru jiang, Ye se zhi lin.
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