Shan qiao, Shàn qiǎo: 4 definitions
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Shan qiao 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
善巧 [shan qiao]—Clever, skilful, adroit, apt.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
善巧 [shan qiao]—Skillful Means — [Term] A benevolent and ingenious expedient.
The Bhumisutra (佛地論 [fu de lun]), Vol. 7, states: "Because it accords with the recipient's capacity (機宜 [ji yi]), it is called skillful means."
Fahua Wenju (文句 [wen ju]), Vol. 2, states: "It reveals the subtle complexities of skillful adaptation (善權 [shan quan]) and clarifies the profound essence of meditative practice (觀行 [guan xing])."
Fahua Wenju Siji (文句私記 [wen ju si ji]), Vol. 3, end, states: "Old translations (舊譯 [jiu yi]) equated fangbian (方便 [fang bian]) with shanquan (善權 [shan quan]), whereas Tang Sanzang (唐三藏 [tang san cang]) translated it as shànqiǎo."
善巧—【術語】善良巧妙之方便也。佛地論七曰：「稱順機宜，故名善巧。」文句二曰：「顯善權曲折，明觀行精微。」文句私記三末曰：「舊譯以方便並為善權，若唐三藏翻為善巧。」
[shù yǔ] shàn liáng qiǎo miào zhī fāng biàn yě. fú de lùn qī yuē: “chēng shùn jī yí, gù míng shàn qiǎo.” wén jù èr yuē: “xiǎn shàn quán qū zhé, míng guān xíng jīng wēi.” wén jù sī jì sān mò yuē: “jiù yì yǐ fāng biàn bìng wèi shàn quán, ruò táng sān cáng fān wèi shàn qiǎo.”
[shu yu] shan liang qiao miao zhi fang bian ye. fu de lun qi yue: "cheng shun ji yi, gu ming shan qiao." wen ju er yue: "xian shan quan qu zhe, ming guan xing jing wei." wen ju si ji san mo yue: "jiu yi yi fang bian bing wei shan quan, ruo tang san cang fan wei shan qiao."
1) 善巧 ts = shàn qiǎo p refers to [adjective] “Skillful”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
2) 善巧 ts = shàn qiǎo p refers to [adjective] “virtuous and clever; skilful”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: (Ding '善巧 [shan qiao]'; FGDB '善巧 [shan qiao]'; SH '善巧 [shan qiao]', p. 368)..
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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善巧 [shàn qiǎo] refers to: “skilled”.
善巧 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Tibetan] dge ba; dge ba dang ldan pa; legs par; legs par 'byor ba nyid; mkhas pa; mkhas par bya ba.
[Vietnamese] thiện xảo.
[Korean] 선교 / seongyo.
[Japanese] ゼンギョウ / zengyō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ke, Qiao, Shan.
Starts with: Shan qiao an xin, Shan qiao an xin zhi guan, Shan qiao bian ning, Shan qiao cha bie, Shan qiao fang bian, Shan qiao fang bian jing, Shan qiao gong jiang, Shan qiao gong yi men, Shan qiao pu sa, Shan qiao sheng, Shan qiao suo yuan jing jie.
Full-text (+131): Shi shan qiao, Da fang guang shan qiao fang bian jing, Di shan qiao, Ru lai fang bian shan qiao zhou jing, Shan qiao fang bian, Shan qiao an xin, Fang bian shan qiao, Ou he ju she luo, Ba zhong shan qiao, Shan qiao pu sa, Shan qiao gong jiang, Shan qiao cha bie, Shan qiao sheng, Jue ze shan qiao, Yu di shan qiao, Shan qiao suo yuan jing jie, Liu zhong fang bian shan qiao, Xin shan qiao cha bie, Shan qiao an xin zhi guan, Shi jian shan qiao gong jiang.
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