Shi shan wang, Shí shàn wáng, Shí shān wáng: 4 definitions

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Chinese Buddhism

1) 十善王 [shi shan wang]—The position, or power, attained in the next life by observing the ten commandments here, to be born in the heavens, or as rulers of men.

2) 十山王 [shi shan wang]—The spirit king of each of the ten mountains―Himālaya, Gandhamādana, Vaidharī, 神仙山 [shen xian shan], Yugaṅdhara, Aśvakarṇa, Nemindhara, Cakravāḍa, Ketumatī, and Sumeru.

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

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

十山王 [shi shan wang]—The Ten Mountain Kings — [Nomenclature]

1. Snow Mountain King (雪山王 [xue shan wang]), Himālaya-girirāja: This mountain contains various medicinal herbs that can cure all diseases and are inexhaustible. This symbolizes the Dharma medicine of the Bodhisattva's holy wisdom at the Stage of Joy (歡喜地 [huan xi de]), which is inexhaustible, used to break ignorance (無明 [wu ming]), and transcends previous stages of practice.
2. Fragrant Mountain King (香山王 [xiang shan wang]), Gandhamādana-girirāja: This mountain is filled with all kinds of fragrances. This symbolizes the wondrous fragrance of the Bodhisattva's precepts (戒行 [jie xing]), dignified conduct (威儀 [wei yi]), and meritorious virtues at the Stage of Leaving Defilement (離垢地 [li gou de]), which pervades all.
3. Vaidharī Mountain (鞞陀梨山 [bing tuo li shan]): Sanskrit Vaidharī (鞞陀梨 [bing tuo li]), Chinese meaning "holding various things." This mountain is purely formed of treasures and holds various treasures. This symbolizes the precious and valuable Dharma of the Bodhisattva's dhyāna (禪定 [chan ding]), supernatural powers (神通 [shen tong]), liberation (解脫 [jie tuo]), and samādhi (三昧 [san mei]) at the Stage of Emitting Light (發光地 [fa guang de]).
4. Immortal Mountain King (神仙山王 [shen xian shan wang]): Many immortals (神仙 [shen xian]) reside on this mountain. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's transcendence of the mundane world and attainment of great freedom (大自在 [da zi zai]) at the Stage of Blazing Wisdom (焰慧地 [yan hui de]).
5. Yugaṃdhara Mountain King (由乾陀山王 [you gan tuo shan wang]), Yugaṃdhara: Sanskrit Yugaṃdhara (由乾陀 [you gan tuo]), Chinese meaning "holding a pair." This mountain is purely formed of treasures, and various Yakṣa (夜叉 [ye cha]) kings reside within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's wish-fulfilling supernatural powers (如意神通 [ru yi shen tong]) and skillful freedom at the Stage of Overcoming Difficulty (難勝地 [nan sheng de]).
6. Horse Ear Mountain King (馬耳山王 [ma er shan wang]), Aśvakarṇa: This mountain is purely formed of treasures, and all kinds of fruits are produced within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's manifestation of various wondrous functions from their inherent principle-body (理體 [li ti]) to guide sentient beings and enable them to attain the fruit of a Śrāvaka (聲聞 [sheng wen]) at the Stage of Manifestation (現前地 [xian qian de]).
7. Nemiṃdhara Mountain King (尼民陀羅山王 [ni min tuo luo shan wang]), Nemiṃdhara: Sanskrit Nemiṃdhara (尼民陀羅 [ni min tuo luo]), Chinese meaning "holding the edge." This mountain is purely formed of treasures, and powerful Nāga (龍神 [long shen]) deities reside within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's skillful means (方便 [fang bian]) and wisdom in transforming sentient beings, enabling them to attain the fruit of a Pratyekabuddha (緣覺 [yuan jue]) at the Stage of Far-Reaching Practice (遠行地 [yuan xing de]).
8. Cakravāda Mountain King (斫迦羅山王 [zhuo jia luo shan wang]), Cakravāda: Sanskrit Cakravāda (斫迦羅 [zhuo jia luo]), Chinese meaning "wheel-enclosing." This mountain is a diamond wheel-enclosure (金剛輪圍 [jin gang lun wei]), purely formed of treasures, and various self-mastering immortals reside within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's effortless path (無功用道 [wu gong yong dao]) at the Immovable Stage (不動地 [bu dong de]), attaining mastery over the mind to transform other Bodhisattvas.
9. Ketumati Mountain King (計度末底山王 [ji du mo di shan wang]), Ketumati: Sanskrit Ketumati (計度末底 [ji du mo di]), Chinese meaning "banner wisdom." This mountain is purely formed of treasures, and powerful Asura (阿修羅 [a xiu luo]) kings reside within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's powerful wisdom-practice (智行 [zhi xing]) and skillful absorption of sentient beings at the Stage of Good Wisdom (善慧地 [shan hui de]).
10. Sumeru Mountain King (須彌盧山王 [xu mi lu shan wang]), Sumeru: Sanskrit Sumeru (須彌盧 [xu mi lu]), Chinese meaning "wondrously high." This mountain is purely formed of treasures, and powerful Devas (天 [tian]) reside within it. This symbolizes the Bodhisattva's possession of Tathāgata power (如來力 [ru lai li]), attainment of fearlessness (無畏 [wu wei]), acquisition of the uncommon Dharma (不共法 [bu gong fa]), and endless exposition and questioning for the multitude at the Stage of Dharma Cloud (法雲地 [fa yun de]).

From Avataṃsaka Sūtra Great Commentary (華嚴大疏 [hua yan da shu]), Volume 44.

十山王—【名數】一、雪山王 Himālaya-girrāja,山中具諸藥草,能療眾病,取之無盡。以喻歡喜地菩薩聖智之法藥,用之不竭,以破無明,超前之行位也。二、香山王 Gandhamādana-girirāja,此山中徧滿一切諸香,以譬離垢地菩薩戒行威儀功德之妙香徧熏一切也。三、鞞陀梨山,梵語鞞陀梨 Vaidharī,華云種種持,此山純寶所成,持種種之寶,以譬發光地菩薩禪定神通解脫三昧之諸法可貴可寶也。四、神仙山王,此山中多神仙所居,以譬焰慧地菩薩超出世間得大自在也。五、由乾陀山王 Yugaṁdhara,梵語由乾陀,華云持雙,此山純寶所成,諸夜叉王咸住其中,以譬難勝地菩薩如意神通善巧自在也。六、馬耳山王 Aśvakarṇa,此山純寶所成,一切諸果咸產其中,以譬現前地菩薩自理體起諸妙用化導眾生以證聲聞之果也。七、尼民陀羅山王 Nemiṁdhara,梵語尼民陀羅,華言持邊,此山純寶所成,大力龍神咸在其中,以譬遠行地菩薩方便智慧化諸眾生,使證緣覺果也。八、斫迦羅山王 Cakravāda,梵語斫迦羅,華言輪圍,此山為金剛輪圍,純寶所成,諸自在仙,咸住其中,以譬不動地菩薩無功用道。得心自在化諸菩薩眾也。九、計度末底山王 Ketumati,梵語計度末底,華言幢慧,此山純寶所成,大威德之阿修羅王,咸住其中,以譬善慧地菩薩善巧攝眾生之大力智行也。十、須彌盧山王 Sumcru,梵語須彌盧,華言妙高,此山純寶所成,大威德天咸住其中,以譬法雲地菩薩具如來力成就無畏得不共法為眾宣說,問答無盡也。出華嚴大疏四十四。

[míng shù] yī,, xuě shān wáng Himālaya-girrāja, shān zhōng jù zhū yào cǎo, néng liáo zhòng bìng, qǔ zhī wú jǐn. yǐ yù huān xǐ de pú sà shèng zhì zhī fǎ yào, yòng zhī bù jié, yǐ pò wú míng, chāo qián zhī xíng wèi yě. èr,, xiāng shān wáng Gandhamādana-girirāja, cǐ shān zhōng biàn mǎn yī qiè zhū xiāng, yǐ pì lí gòu de pú sà jiè xíng wēi yí gōng dé zhī miào xiāng biàn xūn yī qiè yě. sān,, bǐng tuó lí shān, fàn yǔ bǐng tuó lí Vaidharī, huá yún zhǒng zhǒng chí, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, chí zhǒng zhǒng zhī bǎo, yǐ pì fā guāng de pú sà chán dìng shén tōng jiě tuō sān mèi zhī zhū fǎ kě guì kě bǎo yě. sì,, shén xiān shān wáng, cǐ shān zhōng duō shén xiān suǒ jū, yǐ pì yàn huì de pú sà chāo chū shì jiān dé dà zì zài yě. wǔ,, yóu gān tuó shān wáng Yugaṁdhara, fàn yǔ yóu gān tuó, huá yún chí shuāng, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, zhū yè chā wáng xián zhù qí zhōng, yǐ pì nán shèng de pú sà rú yì shén tōng shàn qiǎo zì zài yě. liù,, mǎ ěr shān wáng Aśvakarṇa, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, yī qiè zhū guǒ xián chǎn qí zhōng, yǐ pì xiàn qián de pú sà zì lǐ tǐ qǐ zhū miào yòng huà dǎo zhòng shēng yǐ zhèng shēng wén zhī guǒ yě. qī,, ní mín tuó luó shān wáng Nemiṁdhara, fàn yǔ ní mín tuó luó, huá yán chí biān, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, dà lì lóng shén xián zài qí zhōng, yǐ pì yuǎn xíng de pú sà fāng biàn zhì huì huà zhū zhòng shēng, shǐ zhèng yuán jué guǒ yě. bā,, zhuó jiā luó shān wáng Cakravāda, fàn yǔ zhuó jiā luó, huá yán lún wéi, cǐ shān wèi jīn gāng lún wéi, chún bǎo suǒ chéng, zhū zì zài xiān, xián zhù qí zhōng, yǐ pì bù dòng de pú sà wú gōng yòng dào. dé xīn zì zài huà zhū pú sà zhòng yě. jiǔ,, jì dù mò dǐ shān wáng Ketumati, fàn yǔ jì dù mò dǐ, huá yán chuáng huì, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, dà wēi dé zhī ā xiū luó wáng, xián zhù qí zhōng, yǐ pì shàn huì de pú sà shàn qiǎo shè zhòng shēng zhī dà lì zhì xíng yě. shí,, xū mí lú shān wáng Sumcru, fàn yǔ xū mí lú, huá yán miào gāo, cǐ shān chún bǎo suǒ chéng, dà wēi dé tiān xián zhù qí zhōng, yǐ pì fǎ yún de pú sà jù rú lái lì chéng jiù wú wèi dé bù gòng fǎ wèi zhòng xuān shuō, wèn dá wú jǐn yě. chū huá yán dà shū sì shí sì.

[ming shu] yi,, xue shan wang Himalaya-girraja, shan zhong ju zhu yao cao, neng liao zhong bing, qu zhi wu jin. yi yu huan xi de pu sa sheng zhi zhi fa yao, yong zhi bu jie, yi po wu ming, chao qian zhi xing wei ye. er,, xiang shan wang Gandhamadana-giriraja, ci shan zhong bian man yi qie zhu xiang, yi pi li gou de pu sa jie xing wei yi gong de zhi miao xiang bian xun yi qie ye. san,, bing tuo li shan, fan yu bing tuo li Vaidhari, hua yun zhong zhong chi, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, chi zhong zhong zhi bao, yi pi fa guang de pu sa chan ding shen tong jie tuo san mei zhi zhu fa ke gui ke bao ye. si,, shen xian shan wang, ci shan zhong duo shen xian suo ju, yi pi yan hui de pu sa chao chu shi jian de da zi zai ye. wu,, you gan tuo shan wang Yugamdhara, fan yu you gan tuo, hua yun chi shuang, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, zhu ye cha wang xian zhu qi zhong, yi pi nan sheng de pu sa ru yi shen tong shan qiao zi zai ye. liu,, ma er shan wang Asvakarna, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, yi qie zhu guo xian chan qi zhong, yi pi xian qian de pu sa zi li ti qi zhu miao yong hua dao zhong sheng yi zheng sheng wen zhi guo ye. qi,, ni min tuo luo shan wang Nemimdhara, fan yu ni min tuo luo, hua yan chi bian, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, da li long shen xian zai qi zhong, yi pi yuan xing de pu sa fang bian zhi hui hua zhu zhong sheng, shi zheng yuan jue guo ye. ba,, zhuo jia luo shan wang Cakravada, fan yu zhuo jia luo, hua yan lun wei, ci shan wei jin gang lun wei, chun bao suo cheng, zhu zi zai xian, xian zhu qi zhong, yi pi bu dong de pu sa wu gong yong dao. de xin zi zai hua zhu pu sa zhong ye. jiu,, ji du mo di shan wang Ketumati, fan yu ji du mo di, hua yan chuang hui, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, da wei de zhi a xiu luo wang, xian zhu qi zhong, yi pi shan hui de pu sa shan qiao she zhong sheng zhi da li zhi xing ye. shi,, xu mi lu shan wang Sumcru, fan yu xu mi lu, hua yan miao gao, ci shan chun bao suo cheng, da wei de tian xian zhu qi zhong, yi pi fa yun de pu sa ju ru lai li cheng jiu wu wei de bu gong fa wei zhong xuan shuo, wen da wu jin ye. chu hua yan da shu si shi si.

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十善王 [shi shan wang]—King of Ten Virtues — [Miscellaneous entry (雜語 [za yu])] See the entry on the Power of the Ten Good Precepts (十善戒力 [shi shan jie li]).

十善王—【雜語】見十善戒力條。(十善戒力)

[zá yǔ] jiàn shí shàn jiè lì tiáo.(shí shàn jiè lì)

[za yu] jian shi shan jie li tiao.(shi shan jie li)

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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1) 十山王 [shí shān wáng] refers to: “spirit kings of the ten mountains”.

十山王 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] thập sơn vương.

[Korean] 십산왕 / sipsan wang.

[Japanese] ジュウセンオウ / jūsen ō.

2) 十善王 [shí shàn wáng] refers to: “ten good stages”.

十善王 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 十善位.

[Vietnamese] thập thiện vương.

[Korean] 십선왕 / sipseon wang.

[Japanese] ジュウゼンオウ / ジュウゼンノウ.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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