Shi er gong, Shí èr gōng: 4 definitions

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Chinese Buddhism

十二宮 [shi er gong]—The twelve zodiacal mansions: east-gemini 夫婦 [fu fu] or 雙女 [shuang nu]; aries 羊 [yang]; taurus 牛 [niu]; west-libra 秤 [cheng]; scorpio 蝎 [xie]; Sagittarius 弓 [gong] or 人馬 [ren ma]; south―aquarius 甁 [ping]; pisces 魚 [yu]; capri-cornus 密牛 [mi niu]; north―cancer 螃蟹 [pang xie]; leo 獅子 [shi zi]; virgo (or twin maidens 雙女 [shuang nu]). They are used in the vajradhātu group of the Garbhadhātu maṇḍala, E.W.S.N.

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

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十二宮 [shi er gong]—Twelve Zodiac Signs — [Term] These are also used in the methods of astronomy and astrology. Their names and forms are found in the Outer Vajra Court of the Garbhadhatu Mandala (胎藏界曼荼羅 [tai cang jie man tu luo]). The names in the Mandala are largely similar to those in the Sùyào Jīng (宿曜經 [su yao jing]), with minor differences.

Like the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions (二十八宿 [er shi ba su]), each of the Twelve Zodiac Signs has assigned responsibilities to determine auspiciousness or inauspiciousness. Specifically, the six houses assigned to the Sun, in order, are responsible for military affairs, palaces and residences, treasuries and storage, illness, generals and ministers, and punishment and execution. The six houses assigned to the Moon are responsible for academic matters, official duties, kitchen provisions, stables, household keys, and legal disputes.

For example, for travel: the Couple Palace (男女宮 [nan nu gong]) (Virgo/雙女 [shuang nu]), the Scale Palace (秤宮 [cheng gong]) (Libra/天秤 [tian cheng]), and the Vase Palace (瓶宮 [ping gong]) (Aquarius/寶瓶 [bao ping]) are highly auspicious for eastward travel. The Bow Palace (弓宮 [gong gong]) (Sagittarius/人馬 [ren ma]) and the Lion Palace (獅子宮 [shi zi gong]) are highly auspicious for westward travel. The Ram Palace (羊宮 [yang gong]) (Aries/白羊 [bai yang]) is highly inauspicious for westward travel. The Crab Palace (蟹宮 [xie gong]) (Cancer/巨蟹 [ju xie]), the Maiden Palace (女宮 [nu gong]) (Virgo/室女 [shi nu]), the Scorpion Palace (蝎宮 [xie gong]) (Scorpio/天蝎 [tian xie]), and the Fish Palace (魚宮 [yu gong]) (Pisces/雙魚 [shuang yu]) are highly auspicious for southward travel. The Capricorn Palace (摩羯宮 [mo jie gong]) is highly inauspicious for southward travel. The Ox Palace (牛宮 [niu gong]) (Taurus/金牛 [jin niu]) is highly inauspicious for northward travel. (These Twelve Zodiac Signs are associated with the Twelve Beasts (十二獸 [shi er shou]), and some also correspond to the Thirty-six Animals (三十六禽 [san shi liu qin]). For instance, 子 [zi] (Zi) corresponds to cat, rat, bat; 丑 [chou] (Chou) to ox, crab, turtle; 寅 [yin] (Yin) to orangutan, leopard, tiger; 卯 [mao] (Mao) to fox, rabbit, badger; 辰 [chen] (Chen) to dragon, flood dragon, fish; 巳 [si] (Si) to cicada, carp, snake; 午 [wu] (Wu) to deer, horse, elk; 未 [wei] (Wei) to sheep, goose, eagle; 申 [shen] (Shen) to macaque, ape, monkey; 酉 [you] (You) to bird, chicken, pheasant; 戌 [xu] (Xu) to dog, wolf, jackal; 亥 [hai] (Hai) to boar, tapir, pig. See the entry for Twelve Beasts (十二獸條 [shi er shou tiao])).

(Twelve Beasts (十二獸 [shi er shou])) [Term] Located in the Outer Vajra Section of the Garbhadhatu Mandala (胎藏界曼荼羅外金剛部院 [tai cang jie man tu luo wai jin gang bu yuan]), divided into four directions. The Great Commentary (大疏 [da shu]) considers them attendants of the Moon Deva (月天 [yue tian]). Their orientation differs from modern astronomy, but is largely similar.

Those in the East are the Couple Palace (夫婦宮 [fu fu gong]) (also called the Twin Maiden Palace/雙女宮 [shuang nu gong]); the Ram Palace (羊宮 [yang gong]) (also called the White Ram Palace/白羊宮 [bai yang gong]); the Ox Palace (牛宮 [niu gong]) (also called the Golden Ox Palace/金牛宮 [jin niu gong]);

Those in the West are the Scale Palace (秤宮 [cheng gong]) (also called the Heavenly Scale Palace/天秤宮 [tian cheng gong] or Weighing Palace/秤量宮 [cheng liang gong]); the Scorpion Palace (蝎宮 [xie gong]) (also called the Heavenly Scorpion Palace/天蝎宮 [tian xie gong] or Scorpion Insect Palace/蝎蟲宮 [xie chong gong]); the Bow Palace (弓宮 [gong gong]) (also called the Human-Horse Palace/人馬宮 [ren ma gong]);

Those in the South are the Vase Palace (瓶宮 [ping gong]) (also called the Treasure Vase Palace/寶瓶宮 [bao ping gong]); the Two Fish Palace (二魚宮 [er yu gong]) (also called the Twin Fish Palace/雙魚宮 [shuang yu gong] or Wise Vase Palace/賢瓶宮 [xian ping gong]); the Secret Ox Palace (密牛宮 [mi niu gong]) (also called the Makara Palace/摩蝎宮 [mo xie gong]);

Those in the North are the Crab Palace (螃蟹宮 [pang xie gong]) (also called the Great Crab Palace/巨蟹宮 [ju xie gong]); the Lion Palace (獅子宮 [shi zi gong]); and the Twin Maiden Palace (雙女宮 [shuang nu gong]) (also called the Maiden Palace/室女宮 [shi nu gong] or Little Maiden Palace/小女宮 [xiao nu gong]).

Refer to the entry for Lunar Mansions (星宿條 [xing su tiao]). (Lunar Mansions/星宿 [xing su])

十二宮—【術語】此又為用於天文占星之法者,其名目與形像,在胎藏界曼荼羅外金剛院。曼荼羅之名與宿曜經之名大同小異。十二宮,如二十八宿各有分掌之事物以判吉凶者也。即太陽分之六宮,如其次第,掌軍旅,宮房,庫藏,病患,將相,刑殺之事。太陰分之六宮,掌學事,吏職,廚饍,馬廄,戶鑰,獄訟之事。又例如出行男女宮(雙女),秤宮(天秤),瓶宮(寶瓶),東行大吉。弓宮(人馬),獅子宮則西行大吉。羊宮(白羊)西行大凶。蟹宮(巨蟹),女宮(室女),蝎宮(天蝎),魚宮(雙魚)南行大吉。摩羯宮南行大凶。牛宮(金牛)北行大凶(此十二宮配於十二獸,亦有當於三十六禽者,如子為貓、鼠、伏翼,丑為牛、蟹、鱉,寅為猩、豹、虎,卯為狐、兔、貉,辰為龍、蛟、魚,巳為蟬、鯉、蛇,午為鹿、馬、麋,未為羊、雁、鷹,申為狖、猿、猴,酉為鳥、雞、雉,戌為狗、狼、豺,亥為豕、貐、豬。見十二獸條)。(十二獸)

【術語】位於胎藏界曼荼羅外金剛部院,分為四方。大疏以為月天之眷屬。與今日之天文學,方位有異,而大體則同。在東方者為夫婦宮(又曰雙女宮);羊宮(又曰白羊宮);牛宮(又曰金牛宮);在西方者為秤宮(又曰天秤宮秤量宮);蝎宮(又曰天蝎宮蝎蟲宮);弓宮(又曰人馬宮);在南方者為瓶宮(又曰寶瓶宮);二魚宮(又曰雙魚宮賢瓶宮);密牛宮(又曰摩蝎宮);在北方者為螃蟹宮(又曰巨蟹宮);獅子宮,雙女宮(又曰室女宮小女宮);參照星宿條。(星宿)

[shù yǔ] cǐ yòu wèi yòng yú tiān wén zhàn xīng zhī fǎ zhě, qí míng mù yǔ xíng xiàng, zài tāi cáng jiè màn tú luó wài jīn gāng yuàn. màn tú luó zhī míng yǔ sù yào jīng zhī míng dà tóng xiǎo yì. shí èr gōng, rú èr shí bā sù gè yǒu fēn zhǎng zhī shì wù yǐ pàn jí xiōng zhě yě. jí tài yáng fēn zhī liù gōng, rú qí cì dì, zhǎng jūn lǚ, gōng fáng, kù cáng, bìng huàn, jiāng xiāng, xíng shā zhī shì. tài yīn fēn zhī liù gōng, zhǎng xué shì, lì zhí, chú shàn, mǎ jiù, hù yào, yù sòng zhī shì. yòu lì rú chū xíng nán nǚ gōng (shuāng nǚ), chèng gōng (tiān chèng), píng gōng (bǎo píng), dōng xíng dà jí. gōng gōng (rén mǎ), shī zi gōng zé xī xíng dà jí. yáng gōng (bái yáng) xī xíng dà xiōng. xiè gōng (jù xiè), nǚ gōng (shì nǚ), xiē gōng (tiān xiē), yú gōng (shuāng yú) nán xíng dà jí. mó jié gōng nán xíng dà xiōng. niú gōng (jīn niú) běi xíng dà xiōng (cǐ shí èr gōng pèi yú shí èr shòu, yì yǒu dāng yú sān shí liù qín zhě, rú zi wèi māo,, shǔ,, fú yì, chǒu wèi niú,, xiè,, biē, yín wèi xīng,, bào,, hǔ, mǎo wèi hú,, tù,, háo, chén wèi lóng,, jiāo,, yú, sì wèi chán,, lǐ,, shé, wǔ wèi lù,, mǎ,, mí, wèi wèi yáng,, yàn,, yīng, shēn wèi yòu,, yuán,, hóu, yǒu wèi niǎo,, jī,, zhì, xū wèi gǒu,, láng,, chái, hài wèi shǐ,, yǔ,, zhū. jiàn shí èr shòu tiáo).(shí èr shòu)

[shù yǔ] wèi yú tāi cáng jiè màn tú luó wài jīn gāng bù yuàn, fēn wèi sì fāng. dà shū yǐ wèi yuè tiān zhī juàn shǔ. yǔ jīn rì zhī tiān wén xué, fāng wèi yǒu yì, ér dà tǐ zé tóng. zài dōng fāng zhě wèi fū fù gōng (yòu yuē shuāng nǚ gōng); yáng gōng (yòu yuē bái yáng gōng); niú gōng (yòu yuē jīn niú gōng); zài xī fāng zhě wèi chèng gōng (yòu yuē tiān chèng gōng chèng liàng gōng); xiē gōng (yòu yuē tiān xiē gōng xiē chóng gōng); gōng gōng (yòu yuē rén mǎ gōng); zài nán fāng zhě wèi píng gōng (yòu yuē bǎo píng gōng); èr yú gōng (yòu yuē shuāng yú gōng xián píng gōng); mì niú gōng (yòu yuē mó xiē gōng); zài běi fāng zhě wèi páng xiè gōng (yòu yuē jù xiè gōng); shī zi gōng, shuāng nǚ gōng (yòu yuē shì nǚ gōng xiǎo nǚ gōng); cān zhào xīng sù tiáo.(xīng sù)

[shu yu] ci you wei yong yu tian wen zhan xing zhi fa zhe, qi ming mu yu xing xiang, zai tai cang jie man tu luo wai jin gang yuan. man tu luo zhi ming yu su yao jing zhi ming da tong xiao yi. shi er gong, ru er shi ba su ge you fen zhang zhi shi wu yi pan ji xiong zhe ye. ji tai yang fen zhi liu gong, ru qi ci di, zhang jun lu, gong fang, ku cang, bing huan, jiang xiang, xing sha zhi shi. tai yin fen zhi liu gong, zhang xue shi, li zhi, chu shan, ma jiu, hu yao, yu song zhi shi. you li ru chu xing nan nu gong (shuang nu), cheng gong (tian cheng), ping gong (bao ping), dong xing da ji. gong gong (ren ma), shi zi gong ze xi xing da ji. yang gong (bai yang) xi xing da xiong. xie gong (ju xie), nu gong (shi nu), xie gong (tian xie), yu gong (shuang yu) nan xing da ji. mo jie gong nan xing da xiong. niu gong (jin niu) bei xing da xiong (ci shi er gong pei yu shi er shou, yi you dang yu san shi liu qin zhe, ru zi wei mao,, shu,, fu yi, chou wei niu,, xie,, bie, yin wei xing,, bao,, hu, mao wei hu,, tu,, hao, chen wei long,, jiao,, yu, si wei chan,, li,, she, wu wei lu,, ma,, mi, wei wei yang,, yan,, ying, shen wei you,, yuan,, hou, you wei niao,, ji,, zhi, xu wei gou,, lang,, chai, hai wei shi,, yu,, zhu. jian shi er shou tiao).(shi er shou)

[shu yu] wei yu tai cang jie man tu luo wai jin gang bu yuan, fen wei si fang. da shu yi wei yue tian zhi juan shu. yu jin ri zhi tian wen xue, fang wei you yi, er da ti ze tong. zai dong fang zhe wei fu fu gong (you yue shuang nu gong); yang gong (you yue bai yang gong); niu gong (you yue jin niu gong); zai xi fang zhe wei cheng gong (you yue tian cheng gong cheng liang gong); xie gong (you yue tian xie gong xie chong gong); gong gong (you yue ren ma gong); zai nan fang zhe wei ping gong (you yue bao ping gong); er yu gong (you yue shuang yu gong xian ping gong); mi niu gong (you yue mo xie gong); zai bei fang zhe wei pang xie gong (you yue ju xie gong); shi zi gong, shuang nu gong (you yue shi nu gong xiao nu gong); can zhao xing su tiao.(xing su)

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies
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