Shui zang, Shuǐ zàng: 4 definitions
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Shui zang 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
水葬 [shui zang]—Water-burial, casting a corpse into the water, one of the four forms of burial.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
水葬 [shui zang]—Water burial — [Ritual (儀式 [yi shi])] One of the four types of burial (四葬 [si zang]). It involves throwing the corpse into the water to let it drift away and disperse. See the entry on burial methods (葬法 [zang fa]).
水葬—【儀式】四葬之一。投屍於水中，使之漂散也。見葬法條。(葬法)
[yí shì] sì zàng zhī yī. tóu shī yú shuǐ zhōng, shǐ zhī piào sàn yě. jiàn zàng fǎ tiáo.(zàng fǎ)
[yi shi] si zang zhi yi. tou shi yu shui zhong, shi zhi piao san ye. jian zang fa tiao.(zang fa)
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[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
水葬 [shuǐ zàng] [shui zang]—
The burial method of throwing the deceased's body into the water, allowing it to sink and drift away. History of the Southern Dynasties, Volume 78, Biographies of Foreign Peoples, Part 1, Records of the Various Countries of Hainan: "For water burial, they throw [the body] into the river; for cremation (火葬 [huo zang]), they burn [the body] to ashes." Tang Dynasty, Pi Rixiu, "Five Quatrains on Visiting the Ancient Site of Guanwa Palace," number 5: "I wonder where the water burial is now? The crescent moon over the stream seems to imitate it."
水葬：把死者的屍體投進水中，任其沉流漂散的葬法。《南史．卷七八．夷貊傳上．海南諸國傳》：「水葬則投之江流，火葬則焚為灰燼。」唐．皮日休〈館娃宮懷古五絕〉五首之五：「不知水葬今何處？溪月彎彎欲效顰。」
shuǐ zàng: bǎ sǐ zhě de shī tǐ tóu jìn shuǐ zhōng, rèn qí chén liú piào sàn de zàng fǎ. < nán shǐ． juǎn qī bā． yí mò chuán shàng． hǎi nán zhū guó chuán>: “shuǐ zàng zé tóu zhī jiāng liú, huǒ zàng zé fén wèi huī jìn.” táng． pí rì xiū 〈guǎn wá gōng huái gǔ wǔ jué〉 wǔ shǒu zhī wǔ: “bù zhī shuǐ zàng jīn hé chù? xī yuè wān wān yù xiào pín.”
shui zang: ba si zhe de shi ti tou jin shui zhong, ren qi chen liu piao san de zang fa. < nan shi. juan qi ba. yi mo chuan shang. hai nan zhu guo chuan>: "shui zang ze tou zhi jiang liu, huo zang ze fen wei hui jin." tang. pi ri xiu
水葬 [shuǐ zàng] refers to: “water burial”.
水葬 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thuỷ táng.
[Korean] 수장 / sujang.
[Japanese] スイソウ / suisō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shui, Shei, Cang, Zang.
Full-text: Wu zang, Thuy tang, Shui cang, Tu zang, Zang fa, Zhong tian zhu zang yi.
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Ritual Practices and Material Culture < [Volume 14, Issue 7 (2023)]
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A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)