Wei chen, Wèi chén, Wēi chén: 11 definitions
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Wei chen 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
1) 味塵 [wei chen]—Taste-dust, one of the six 'particles' which form the material or medium of sensation.
2) 微塵 [wei chen]—A molecule, v. above.
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微塵 [wei chen]—Fine dust — [Term] The smallest particle of material form (色體 [se ti]) is called an atom (極微 [ji wei]). Seven atoms (極微 [ji wei]) constitute one fine dust. Seven fine dusts constitute one golden dust (金塵 [jin chen]). A golden dust (金塵 [jin chen]) is able to travel through the interstices within gold. The Abhidharmakośa-bhāṣya (俱舍論 [ju she lun]), Chapter 12, states: "Seven atoms (極微 [ji wei]) make one particle (微量 [wei liang]), and accumulating seven such particles (微 [wei]) makes one golden dust (金塵 [jin chen])."
微塵—【術語】色體之極少為極微，七倍極微，為微塵。七倍微塵，為金塵。金塵者，得遊履金中之間隙也。俱舍論十二曰：「七極微為一微量，積微至七為一金塵。」
[shù yǔ] sè tǐ zhī jí shǎo wèi jí wēi, qī bèi jí wēi, wèi wēi chén. qī bèi wēi chén, wèi jīn chén. jīn chén zhě, dé yóu lǚ jīn zhōng zhī jiān xì yě. jù shě lùn shí èr yuē: “qī jí wēi wèi yī wēi liàng, jī wēi zhì qī wèi yī jīn chén.”
[shu yu] se ti zhi ji shao wei ji wei, qi bei ji wei, wei wei chen. qi bei wei chen, wei jin chen. jin chen zhe, de you lu jin zhong zhi jian xi ye. ju she lun shi er yue: "qi ji wei wei yi wei liang, ji wei zhi qi wei yi jin chen."
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味塵 [wei chen]—Taste-object — [Term] One of the Six Dusts (六塵 [liu chen]). The phenomena of taste defile the true nature (真性 [zhen xing]), hence it is called 'dust' (塵 [chen]).
味塵—【術語】六塵之一。食味之法污真性，故云塵。
[shù yǔ] liù chén zhī yī. shí wèi zhī fǎ wū zhēn xìng, gù yún chén.
[shu yu] liu chen zhi yi. shi wei zhi fa wu zhen xing, gu yun chen.
1) 微塵 t = 微尘 s = wēi chén p refers to [noun] “fine dust”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
2) 微塵 t = 微尘 s = wēi chén p refers to [noun] “an atom”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: paramāṇu, or: aṇu, Tibetan: rdul phra mo; the most minute particle of matter (FGDB '微塵 [wei chen]'; Mahāvyutpatti 'aṇuḥ'; MW 'paramāṇu'; SH '微塵 [wei chen]', p. 399)..
3) 味塵 t = 味尘 s = wèi chén p refers to [noun] “taste; taste sense objects”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Everything the tongue can taste; one of the six sense objects 六尘 [liu chen] (Tzu Chuang 2012, pp. 301-304) ..
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微臣 [wēi chén] [wei chen]—
"Humble subject" (卑微之臣 [bei wei zhi chen], bēi wēi zhī chén) is a self-deprecating term used by a subject when addressing their ruler. It appears in the "Biography of the Two Martial Kings - Pengcheng King Yikang" (武二王傳 [wu er wang chuan]．彭城王義康傳 [peng cheng wang yi kang chuan], Wǔ èr wáng zhuàn. Péng chéng wáng yì kāng zhuàn) in the Book of Song (宋書 [song shu], Sòng shū), Volume 68: "Your subject is a humble, insignificant subject (臣草莽 [chen cao mang], chén cǎo mǎng wēi chén), and without properly assessing my own abilities, I dare to hold the heart of a sunflower (葵藿 [kui huo], kuí huò) turned towards the sun (傾陽 [qing yang], qīng yáng)." It also appears in Chapter 30 of Journey to the West (西遊記 [xi you ji], Xī yóu jì): "It was this humble subject (, wēi chén) who intercepted an arrow, shot down the fierce tiger, and brought the woman back to this village."
微臣：卑微之臣，為人臣者自謙之辭。《宋書．卷六八．武二王傳．彭城王義康傳》：「臣草莽微臣，竊不自揆，敢抱葵藿傾陽之心。」《西遊記》第三○回：「是微臣兜了一箭，射倒猛虎，將女子帶上本莊。」
wēi chén: bēi wēi zhī chén, wèi rén chén zhě zì qiān zhī cí. < sòng shū． juǎn liù bā． wǔ èr wáng chuán． péng chéng wáng yì kāng chuán>: “chén cǎo mǎng wēi chén, qiè bù zì kuí, gǎn bào kuí huò qīng yáng zhī xīn.” < xī yóu jì> dì sān○huí: “shì wēi chén dōu le yī jiàn, shè dào měng hǔ, jiāng nǚ zi dài shàng běn zhuāng.”
wei chen: bei wei zhi chen, wei ren chen zhe zi qian zhi ci. < song shu. juan liu ba. wu er wang chuan. peng cheng wang yi kang chuan>: "chen cao mang wei chen, qie bu zi kui, gan bao kui huo qing yang zhi xin." < xi you ji> di san○hui: "shi wei chen dou le yi jian, she dao meng hu, jiang nu zi dai shang ben zhuang."
1) 微塵 t = 微尘 s = wēi chén p refers to “dust/(Buddhism) minutest particle of matter”.
2) 微臣 ts = wēi chén p refers to “this small official/humble servant”..
1) 微塵 [wēi chén] refers to: (1) “atom”; (2) “microscopic”; (3) “tiny particle(s)”.
微塵 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 極微; 鄰虛.
[Vietnamese] vi trần.
[Korean] 미진 / mijin.
[Japanese] ミジン / mijin.
2) 味塵 [wèi chén] refers to: “gustatory objects”.
味塵 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] vị trần.
[Korean] 미진 / mijin.
[Japanese] ミジン / mijin.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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