Shou ju, Shòu jù, Shōu jù, Shǒu jǔ, Shǒu jù: 5 definitions
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Shou ju 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.
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Chinese Buddhism
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
受具 [shou ju]—(shòu jù)
[Term] Refers to monks (比丘 [bi qiu], bǐ qiū) and nuns (比丘尼 [bi qiu ni], bǐ qiū ní) receiving the full ordination (具足戒 [ju zu jie], jù zú jiè). The Xingshi Chao (行事钞 [xing shi chao], xíng shì chāo), Vol. 3, Part 1, states: "Ten monks receive ordination."
受具—【術語】謂比丘比丘尼之受具足戒也。行事鈔上三之一曰：「十僧受具。」
[shù yǔ] wèi bǐ qiū bǐ qiū ní zhī shòu jù zú jiè yě. xíng shì chāo shàng sān zhī yī yuē: “shí sēng shòu jù.”
[shu yu] wei bi qiu bi qiu ni zhi shou ju zu jie ye. xing shi chao shang san zhi yi yue: "shi seng shou ju."
受具 ts = shòu jù p refers to [phrase] “to obtain full ordination”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Of a monastic (Ding '受具 [shou ju]') .
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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[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
收據 [shōu jù] [shou ju]—
A written or printed acknowledgment that money or goods have been received. (Example from A Brief History of Civilization, Chapter 5: "The next day, Magistrate Liu gathered all the silver, and the mining expert issued a (shōujù) [receipt].")
收據：收領金錢或其他物件的憑證單據。《文明小史》第五回：「次日，柳知府將銀子一併找足，礦師出立收據。」
shōu jù: shōu lǐng jīn qián huò qí tā wù jiàn de píng zhèng dān jù. < wén míng xiǎo shǐ> dì wǔ huí: “cì rì, liǔ zhī fǔ jiāng yín zi yī bìng zhǎo zú, kuàng shī chū lì shōu jù.”
shou ju: shou ling jin qian huo qi ta wu jian de ping zheng dan ju. < wen ming xiao shi> di wu hui: "ci ri, liu zhi fu jiang yin zi yi bing zhao zu, kuang shi chu li shou ju."
1) 手舉 t = 手举 s = shǒu jǔ p refers to “a salute/hands raised”.
2) 手鋸 t = 手锯 s = shǒu jù p refers to “handsaw”..
3) 收據 t = 收据 s = shōu jù p refers to “receipt/CL:張 | 张 [zhang1]”..
受具 [shòu jù] refers to: “receive the complete precepts”.
受具 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 具足戒.
[Sanskrit] paripūrṇa-śīla; susamāpta-śīla; śikṣā-sāmīcī-samāpanna.
[Tibetan] bsnyen par rdzogs pa.
[Vietnamese] thụ cụ.
[Korean] 수구 / sugu.
[Japanese] ジュグ / jugu.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shou ju jie, Shou ju niao san, Shou ju zu, Shou ju zu jie, Shou juan, Shou jue, Shou jue ji, Shou jun.
Full-text (+195): Wei shou ju ren, Nian man shou ju, Chu jia shou ju, Shou ju jie, Shou ju zu, Wei shou ju zu, Bing ju, Wei shou ju jie, Wei shou ju jie ren, Shou ju zu jie, Wan shou ju, Shou yin ji, Upasampadayati, Naju, Thu cu, Ju shou, Thu cu tuc, Mui thu cu tuc, Thu cu tuc gioi, Yang shou.
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