Wai hu, Wài hù: 5 definitions
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Wai hu 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
外護 [wai hu]—External protection, or aid, e. g. food and clothing for monks and nuns, contrasted with the internal aid of the Buddha's teaching.
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外護 [wai hu]—External Protection — [Term] One of the two protections (二護 [er hu]). The precepts established by the Buddha, which protect one's body, speech, and mind from wrongdoing, are called Internal Protection (內護 [nei hu]). Relatives (族親 [zu qin]) and patrons/donors (檀越 [tan yue]) who provide clothing and food (衣服飲食 [yi fu yin shi]) constitute External Protection. See Sanzang Fashu (三藏法數 [san cang fa shu]) Volume 7.
外護—【術語】二護之一。佛所制之戒法，護吾身口意之非為內護。族親檀越，供衣服飲食為外護。見三藏法數七。
[shù yǔ] èr hù zhī yī. fú suǒ zhì zhī jiè fǎ, hù wú shēn kǒu yì zhī fēi wèi nèi hù. zú qīn tán yuè, gōng yī fú yǐn shí wèi wài hù. jiàn sān cáng fǎ shù qī.
[shu yu] er hu zhi yi. fu suo zhi zhi jie fa, hu wu shen kou yi zhi fei wei nei hu. zu qin tan yue, gong yi fu yin shi wei wai hu. jian san cang fa shu qi.
外護 t = 外护 s = wài hù p refers to [phrase] “external protection”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Such as donations of food and shelter, in constrast to internal protection by the Buddha's teachings (Ding '外護 [wai hu]'; FGDB '外護 [wai hu]'; SH '外護 [wai hu]', p.184) .
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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外戶 [wài hù] [wai hu]—
A door that is closed from the outside. Book of Rites - The Evolution of Rites: "Therefore, conspiracies are shut down and do not arise, and theft, disorder, and treachery do not occur. Therefore, the outer doors (- wài hù) are not closed. This is called the Great Harmony (大同 [da tong] - dà tóng)." Song Dynasty. Fan Chengda, "Composed on Behalf of Children for Dragon Boat Festival Door Stickers," Poem 3 of 3: "Smilingly ask the mugwort figure (艾人 [ai ren] - ài rén) to watch the outer door (- wài hù), in the depths of the north window, sing of returning."
外戶：從外掩合的門扉。《禮記．禮運》：「是故謀閉而不興，盜竊亂賊而不作，故外戶而不閉，是謂大同。」宋．范成大〈代兒童作端午貼門〉詩三首之三：「笑倩艾人看外戶，北窗深處詠歸來。」
wài hù: cóng wài yǎn hé de mén fēi. < lǐ jì． lǐ yùn>: “shì gù móu bì ér bù xìng, dào qiè luàn zéi ér bù zuò, gù wài hù ér bù bì, shì wèi dà tóng.” sòng． fàn chéng dà 〈dài ér tóng zuò duān wǔ tiē mén〉 shī sān shǒu zhī sān: “xiào qiàn ài rén kàn wài hù, běi chuāng shēn chù yǒng guī lái.”
wai hu: cong wai yan he de men fei. < li ji. li yun>: "shi gu mou bi er bu xing, dao qie luan zei er bu zuo, gu wai hu er bu bi, shi wei da tong." song. fan cheng da
外護 [wài hù] refers to: “external protection”.
外護 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] ngoại hộ.
[Korean] 외호 / oeho.
[Japanese] ゲゴ / gego.
Chinese language.
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