Wen ming, Wén míng, Wén mìng, Wèn míng: 9 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
聞名 [wen ming]—To hear the name of; fame, famous; to hear the name of Buddha, or a Buddha.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
聞名 [wen ming]—Wénmíng — [Technical Term] To hear the Buddha's appellation (名號 [ming hao]). The Sutra of Contemplation on Amitayus (觀無量壽經 [guan wu liang shou jing]) states: "Through the power of that Buddha's original vow (本願力 [ben yuan li]), upon hearing the name, one desires to be reborn (往生 [wang sheng]) [in the Pure Land]."
聞名—【術語】聞佛之名號也。觀無量壽經曰：「其佛本願力，聞名欲往生。」
[shù yǔ] wén fú zhī míng hào yě. guān wú liàng shòu jīng yuē: “qí fú běn yuàn lì, wén míng yù wǎng shēng.”
[shu yu] wen fu zhi ming hao ye. guan wu liang shou jing yue: "qi fu ben yuan li, wen ming yu wang sheng."
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.]
問名 [wèn míng] [wen ming]—
The second ritual in the six traditional Chinese wedding rituals (古代婚嫁六禮 [gu dai hun jia liu li]): Asking the Bride's Name. After Proposal (納采 [na cai]), the groom's family sends someone to the bride's family to inquire about the bride's name (姓名 [xing ming]) and date of birth (生年月日 [sheng nian yue ri]), which are used to divine good fortune and compatibility (合八字 [he ba zi]). The Book of Rites - The Meaning of Marriage (《禮記 [li ji]．昏義 [hun yi]》) states: "Therefore, the wedding rituals include Proposal (納采 [na cai]), Asking the Bride's Name, Presenting Good Omens (納吉 [na ji]), Presenting Betrothal Gifts (納徵 [na zheng]), and Requesting the Wedding Date (請期 [qing qi])."
問名：古代婚嫁六禮中的第二禮。在納采之後，由男方派人到女家問新娘的姓名及生年月日，用來占卜吉凶、合八字。《禮記．昏義》：「是以昏禮，納采、問名、納吉、納徵、請期。」
wèn míng: gǔ dài hūn jià liù lǐ zhōng de dì èr lǐ. zài nà cǎi zhī hòu, yóu nán fāng pài rén dào nǚ jiā wèn xīn niáng de xìng míng jí shēng nián yuè rì, yòng lái zhàn bo jí xiōng,, hé bā zì. < lǐ jì． hūn yì>: “shì yǐ hūn lǐ, nà cǎi,, wèn míng,, nà jí,, nà zhēng,, qǐng qī.”
wen ming: gu dai hun jia liu li zhong de di er li. zai na cai zhi hou, you nan fang pai ren dao nu jia wen xin niang de xing ming ji sheng nian yue ri, yong lai zhan bo ji xiong,, he ba zi. < li ji. hun yi>: "shi yi hun li, na cai,, wen ming,, na ji,, na zheng,, qing qi."
1) 問名 t = 问名 s = wèn míng p refers to “to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride/one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮 | 六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family”.
2) 文明 ts = wén míng p refers to “civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個 | 个 [ge4]”..
3) 聞名 t = 闻名 s = wén míng p refers to “well-known/famous/renowned/eminent”..
聞名 [wén míng] refers to: “hear about a Buddha”.
聞名 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] nāmadheya-śravaṇa.
[Vietnamese] văn danh.
[Korean] 문명 / munmyeong.
[Japanese] モンミョウ / monmyō.
Chinese language.
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