Shi tuo, Shī tuó, Shī tuō: 6 definitions
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Shi tuo 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
尸陀 [shi tuo]—Śītavana, 尸林 [shi lin]; 尸陀婆 [shi tuo po]; 尸多婆那 [shi duo po na]; 屍陀 [shi tuo] cold grove 寒林 [han lin], i. e. a place for exposing corpses, a cemetery. It is also styled 恐毘林 [kong pi lin], 安陀林 [an tuo lin], 晝暗林 [zhou an lin]; also v. 尸摩賖那 [shi mo she na] or 深摩舍那 [shen mo she na] śmaśāna.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
尸陀 [shi tuo]—Shituo — [Place Name] See the next entry. (CBETA Note: See the entry for Shituolin (林 [lin]).)
尸陀—【地名】見次條。（CBETA 註：見尸陀林條）(尸陀林)
[de míng] jiàn cì tiáo. (CBETA zhù: jiàn shī tuó lín tiáo)(shī tuó lín)
[de ming] jian ci tiao. (CBETA zhu: jian shi tuo lin tiao)(shi tuo lin)
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
尸仛 [shi tuo]—(Shītā) – [Name of a Deva]
"Xuanying's Pronunciation and Meaning" (玄應音義 [xuan ying yin yi]) states: "(Shītā) can also be written in two forms, 詫譇 [cha zha] (chàzhà). Both are pronounced the same as 勅 [chi] (chì), indicated by the fanqie spelling 勅嫁反 [chi jia fan] (chì jià fǎn). It is the name of a Gandharva (乾闥婆 [gan ta po])."
尸仛—【天名】玄應音義曰：「尸仛，又作詫譇二形，同勅，勅嫁反，乾闥婆名也。」
[tiān míng] xuán yīng yīn yì yuē: “shī tuō, yòu zuò chà zhā èr xíng, tóng chì, chì jià fǎn, gān tà pó míng yě.”
[tian ming] xuan ying yin yi yue: "shi tuo, you zuo cha zha er xing, tong chi, chi jia fan, gan ta po ming ye."
1) 尸陀 ts = shī tuó p refers to [noun] “sitavana; cemetery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śītavana; see 尸陀林 [shi tuo lin] (SH '尸陀 [shi tuo]', p. 102).
2) 尸陀 ts = shī tuó p refers to [noun] “sitavana; cemetery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śītavana; see 尸陀林 [shi tuo lin] (SH '尸陀 [shi tuo]', p. 102)..
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) 尸陀 [shī tuó] refers to: “cemetery”.
尸陀 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 塚; 奢舍磨奢; 安陀林; 寒林; 尸多婆那; 尸摩舍那; 尸摩賖那; 尸林; 尸陀婆; 尸陀林; 屍陀; 屍陀林; 恐毘林; 晝暗林; 舍磨奢那.
[Vietnamese] thi đà.
[Korean] 시다 / sida.
[Japanese] シダ / shida.
2) 屍陀 [shī tuó] refers to: “cemetery”.
屍陀 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 塚; 奢舍磨奢; 安陀林; 寒林; 尸多婆那; 尸摩舍那; 尸摩賖那; 尸林; 尸陀; 尸陀婆; 尸陀林; 屍陀林; 恐毘林; 晝暗林; 舍磨奢那.
[Vietnamese] thi đà.
[Korean] 시다 / sida.
[Japanese] シダ / shida.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tuo, Duo, Shen, Shi, Bi, Ta.
Starts with: Shi tuo lin, Shi tuo pan ni, Shi tuo po.
Full-text (+91): Shi tuo lin, Shi duo po na, Zhou an lin, Shi tuo po, Silin, Shi-mo-she-na, Han lin, Shi shi po, An tuo lin, Thi da, Shi tuo pan ni, Shen mo she na, She mo she na, She she mo she, Kong pi lin, Da han lin, Lin, Bing po sha lun, Sheng chi shi tuo luo ni jing, A jia ni shi tuo.
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