Wen hua, Wèn huà, Wén huà: 4 definitions

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Wen hua 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

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問話 [wen hua]—Wènhuà: [Miscellaneous Term] These are the questions posed by students in a Chan (Zen) monastery (禪林 [chan lin]) to the abbot or master (和尚 [he shang]). Specifically, they are the Chan (Zen) questions asked by Zen practitioners (禪客 [chan ke]) in the Dharma Hall (法堂 [fa tang]). Traditionally, students considered learning these questions to be an important skill, but this practice had many drawbacks. The Jingde Record of the Transmission of the Lamp (傳燈錄 [chuan deng lu]) (Chapter on Chan Master Ruilu Xian 瑞鹿先禪師 [rui lu xian chan shi]) states: "The master said: Generally, when studying Buddhadharma (參學佛法 [can xue fu fa]), it is not necessarily the case that learning 'questions' constitutes true study."

問話—【雜語】禪林之學生，向和尚發問之語句也。即法堂上禪客所發之問禪是也。由來學生學習此問話為能事，其弊甚多。傳燈錄（瑞鹿先禪師章）曰：「師云：大凡參學佛法，未必學問話是參學。」

[zá yǔ] chán lín zhī xué shēng, xiàng hé shàng fā wèn zhī yǔ jù yě. jí fǎ táng shàng chán kè suǒ fā zhī wèn chán shì yě. yóu lái xué shēng xué xí cǐ wèn huà wèi néng shì, qí bì shén duō. chuán dēng lù (ruì lù xiān chán shī zhāng) yuē: “shī yún: dà fán cān xué fú fǎ, wèi bì xué wèn huà shì cān xué.”

[za yu] chan lin zhi xue sheng, xiang he shang fa wen zhi yu ju ye. ji fa tang shang chan ke suo fa zhi wen chan shi ye. you lai xue sheng xue xi ci wen hua wei neng shi, qi bi shen duo. chuan deng lu (rui lu xian chan shi zhang) yue: "shi yun: da fan can xue fu fa, wei bi xue wen hua shi can xue."

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies

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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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Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

文化 [wén huà] [wen hua]—
1. The total achievements created by humanity in the process of historical development. This includes aspects such as religion (宗教 [zong jiao] - zōng jiào), morality (道德 [dao de] - dào dé), art (藝術 [yi shu] - yì shù), and science (科學 [ke xue] - kē xué).
2. Civil administration and moral education (文治教化 [wen zhi jiao hua] - wén zhì jiào huà). Han Dynasty (漢 [han] - Hàn) · Liu Xiang (劉向 [liu xiang] - Liú Xiàng), Shuo Yuan (說苑 [shuo yuan] - Shuō Yuàn), Volume 15, "Pointing to Military Affairs" (指武 [zhi wu] - Zhǐ Wǔ): "The rise of military force is for those who do not submit; only when culture (- wén huà) does not change them, then punishment is added." Selections of Refined Literature (文選 [wen xuan] - Wén Xuǎn) · Shu Xi (束晳 [shu xi] - Shù Xī), "Six Poems Supplementing Lost Ones" (補亡詩六首之六 [bu wang shi liu shou zhi liu] - Bǔ Wáng Shī Liù Shǒu zhī Liù): "Culture (- wén huà) is internally harmonious, and military achievements are externally leisurely."

文化：1.人類在歷史發展過程中創造的總成果。包括宗教、道德、藝術、科學等各方面。
2.文治教化。漢．劉向《說苑．卷一五．指武》：「凡武之興，為不服也，文化不改，然後加誅。」《文選．束晳．補亡詩六首之六》：「文化內輯，武功外悠。」

wén huà:1. rén lèi zài lì shǐ fā zhǎn guò chéng zhōng chuàng zào de zǒng chéng guǒ. bāo kuò zōng jiào,, dào dé,, yì shù,, kē xué děng gè fāng miàn.
2. wén zhì jiào huà. hàn． liú xiàng < shuō yuàn． juǎn yī wǔ． zhǐ wǔ>: “fán wǔ zhī xìng, wèi bù fú yě, wén huà bù gǎi, rán hòu jiā zhū.” < wén xuǎn． shù xī． bǔ wáng shī liù shǒu zhī liù>: “wén huà nèi jí, wǔ gōng wài yōu.”

wen hua:1. ren lei zai li shi fa zhan guo cheng zhong chuang zao de zong cheng guo. bao kuo zong jiao,, dao de,, yi shu,, ke xue deng ge fang mian.
2. wen zhi jiao hua. han. liu xiang < shuo yuan. juan yi wu. zhi wu>: "fan wu zhi xing, wei bu fu ye, wen hua bu gai, ran hou jia zhu." < wen xuan. shu xi. bu wang shi liu shou zhi liu>: "wen hua nei ji, wu gong wai you."

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

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