Wu cang, Wǔ cáng: 2 definitions

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五藏 [wu cang]—Wǔzàng — [Term] After the Buddha's Parinirvana, the Mahāsāṃghika (大眾部 [da zhong bu]) school, during their compilation (結集 [jie ji]) outside the cave, produced the Five Collections. Volume 9 of Records of the Western Regions states: "Thereupon, both ordinary and noble ones gathered, and the wise and intelligent all assembled. They re-compiled the Sūtra Piṭaka (素呾纜藏 [su da lan cang]), Vinaya Piṭaka (毘奈耶藏 [pi nai ye cang]), Abhidharma Piṭaka (阿毘達磨藏 [a pi da mo cang]), Samyukta Piṭaka (雜集藏 [za ji cang]), and Dhāraṇī Piṭaka (禁咒藏 [jin zhou cang]), specifically forming the Five Collections. Since this compilation involved both ordinary and noble ones gathering together, it was therefore called the Mahāsāṃghika."

Furthermore, Volume 1 of Treatise on the Discrimination of Merits mentions Five Collections: 1. Sūtra Piṭaka (契經藏 [qi jing cang]), 2. Vinaya Piṭaka (毘尼藏 [pi ni cang]), 3. Abhidharma Piṭaka (阿毘曇藏 [a pi tan cang]), 4. Miscellaneous Piṭaka (雜藏 [za cang]), and 5. Bodhisattva Piṭaka (菩薩藏 [pu sa cang]). Among these, the first four collections were compiled by Ananda (阿難 [a nan]) after the Buddha's Parinirvana, while the Bodhisattva Piṭaka is said to have already existed during the Buddha's lifetime. The text states: "All Vaipulya Sūtras (方等正經 [fang deng zheng jing]) are part of the Bodhisattva Piṭaka. During the Buddha's time, it was already called the Mahāsattva Piṭaka (大士藏 [da shi cang]). What Ananda compiled are the current four collections; when combined, they form the Five Collections." It also states: "The so-called Miscellaneous Piṭaka (雜藏 [za cang]) was not spoken by one person. It includes what was spoken by the Buddha, or by disciples, or praised and recited by devas, or recounts the past lives of Bodhisattvas over three Asaṃkhyeya kalpas. Its texts and meanings are not uniform and are more numerous than the Three Piṭakas, hence it is called the Miscellaneous Piṭaka."

Furthermore, the Hīnayāna (小乘 [xiao cheng]) Dharmaguptaka (法藏部 [fa cang bu]) school also established Five Collections: 1. Sūtra Piṭaka (經藏 [jing cang]), 2. Vinaya Piṭaka (律藏 [lu cang]), 3. Abhidharma Piṭaka (論藏 [lun cang]), 4. Dhāraṇī Piṭaka (明咒藏 [ming zhou cang]), and 5. Bodhisattva Piṭaka. See Commentary on the Treatise on the Divisions of Schools (宗輪論述記 [zong lun lun shu ji]).

Moreover, Esoteric Buddhism (密教 [mi jiao]) established Five Collections similar to those established by the Mahāsaṃnipāta (大集部 [da ji bu]) school. Volume 1 of Sūtra of the Six Pāramitās (六波羅蜜經 [liu bo luo mi jing]) states: "1. Sūtra (素呾纜 [su da lan]), 2. Vinaya (毘奈耶 [pi nai ye]), 3. Abhidharma (阿毘達磨 [a pi da mo]), 4. Prajñāpāramitā (般若波羅蜜多 [ban ruo bo luo mi duo]), and 5. Dhāraṇī Gate (陀羅尼門 [tuo luo ni men]). These five types of collections are for teaching and transforming sentient beings, and are taught according to what should be liberated. (omitted in the middle) These five Dharma Collections (五法藏 [wu fa cang]) are like milk, curds, fresh butter, clarified butter, and excellent ghee (妙醍醐 [miao ti hu]). (omitted in the middle) After my Parinirvana, I instruct Ananda (阿難陀 [a nan tuo]) to uphold the Sūtra Piṭaka, Upāli (鄔波離 [wu bo li]) to uphold the Vinaya Piṭaka, Kātyāyana (迦多衍那 [jia duo yan na]) to uphold the Abhidharma Piṭaka, Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva (曼殊師利菩薩 [man shu shi li pu sa]) to uphold the Mahāyāna Prajñāpāramitā, and Vajra-origin Bodhisattva (金剛生菩薩 [jin gang sheng pu sa]) to uphold all profound and subtle Dhāraṇī gates."

[Technical Term] In the year of the Buddha's Parinirvana, during the rainy season retreat (安居 [an ju]), the members of the Mahāsāṃghika (大眾部 [da zhong bu]) school compiled the Dharma Collections (法藏 [fa cang]) outside the cave, forming the Five Collections. See the entry for "Zàng" (藏 [cang]).

五藏—【名數】佛滅後窟外大眾部之結集出五藏。西域記九曰:「於是凡聖咸會,賢智畢萃。復集素呾纜藏,毘奈耶藏,阿毘達磨藏,雜集藏禁咒藏,別為五藏。而此結集凡聖同會,因而謂之大眾部。」又分別功德論一說五藏:一、契經藏,二、毘尼藏,三、阿毘曇藏,四、雜藏,五、菩薩藏。此中前四藏為佛滅後阿難之結集,菩薩藏者佛在世時即有之云。文曰:「諸方等正經皆是菩薩藏中事,先佛在時已名大士藏,阿難所撰即今四藏是也,合而言之為五藏也。」又曰:「所謂雜藏者,非一人說。或佛所說,或弟子說,或諸天讚誦,或說宿緣三阿僧祇菩薩所生。文義非一,多於三藏,故曰雜藏也。」又小乘之法藏部亦立五藏:一、經藏,二、律藏,三、論藏,四、明咒藏,五、菩薩藏。見宗輪論述記。又密教立五藏似大集部所立之五藏。六波羅蜜經一曰:「一素呾纜,二毘奈耶,三阿毘達磨,四般若波羅蜜多,五陀羅尼門。此五種藏教化有情,隨所應度而為說之。(中略)此五法藏譬如乳,酪,生酥,熟酥,及妙醍醐。(中略)我滅度後,令阿難陀受持所說素呾纜藏,鄔波離受持所說毘奈耶藏,迦多衍那受持所說阿毘達磨藏,曼殊師利菩薩受持所說大乘般若波羅蜜多,其金剛生菩薩受持所說甚深微妙諸總持門。」

【術語】佛滅之年,安居時,大眾部之眾,在窟外結集法藏而為五藏。見藏條。(藏)

[míng shù] fú miè hòu kū wài dà zhòng bù zhī jié jí chū wǔ cáng. xī yù jì jiǔ yuē: “yú shì fán shèng xián huì, xián zhì bì cuì. fù jí sù dá lǎn cáng, pí nài yé cáng, ā pí dá mó cáng, zá jí cáng jìn zhòu cáng, bié wèi wǔ cáng. ér cǐ jié jí fán shèng tóng huì, yīn ér wèi zhī dà zhòng bù.” yòu fēn bié gōng dé lùn yī shuō wǔ cáng: yī,, qì jīng cáng, èr,, pí ní cáng, sān,, ā pí tán cáng, sì,, zá cáng, wǔ,, pú sà cáng. cǐ zhōng qián sì cáng wèi fú miè hòu ā nán zhī jié jí, pú sà cáng zhě fú zài shì shí jí yǒu zhī yún. wén yuē: “zhū fāng děng zhèng jīng jiē shì pú sà cáng zhōng shì, xiān fú zài shí yǐ míng dà shì cáng, ā nán suǒ zhuàn jí jīn sì cáng shì yě, hé ér yán zhī wèi wǔ cáng yě.” yòu yuē: “suǒ wèi zá cáng zhě, fēi yī rén shuō. huò fú suǒ shuō, huò dì zi shuō, huò zhū tiān zàn sòng, huò shuō sù yuán sān ā sēng qí pú sà suǒ shēng. wén yì fēi yī, duō yú sān cáng, gù yuē zá cáng yě.” yòu xiǎo chéng zhī fǎ cáng bù yì lì wǔ cáng: yī,, jīng cáng, èr,, lǜ cáng, sān,, lùn cáng, sì,, míng zhòu cáng, wǔ,, pú sà cáng. jiàn zōng lún lùn shù jì. yòu mì jiào lì wǔ cáng shì dà jí bù suǒ lì zhī wǔ cáng. liù bō luó mì jīng yī yuē: “yī sù dá lǎn, èr pí nài yé, sān ā pí dá mó, sì bān ruò bō luó mì duō, wǔ tuó luó ní mén. cǐ wǔ zhǒng cáng jiào huà yǒu qíng, suí suǒ yīng dù ér wèi shuō zhī. (zhōng lüè) cǐ wǔ fǎ cáng pì rú rǔ, lào, shēng sū, shú sū, jí miào tí hú. (zhōng lüè) wǒ miè dù hòu, lìng ā nán tuó shòu chí suǒ shuō sù dá lǎn cáng, wū bō lí shòu chí suǒ shuō pí nài yé cáng, jiā duō yǎn nà shòu chí suǒ shuō ā pí dá mó cáng, màn shū shī lì pú sà shòu chí suǒ shuō dà chéng bān ruò bō luó mì duō, qí jīn gāng shēng pú sà shòu chí suǒ shuō shén shēn wēi miào zhū zǒng chí mén.”

[shù yǔ] fú miè zhī nián, ān jū shí, dà zhòng bù zhī zhòng, zài kū wài jié jí fǎ cáng ér wèi wǔ cáng. jiàn cáng tiáo.(cáng)

[ming shu] fu mie hou ku wai da zhong bu zhi jie ji chu wu cang. xi yu ji jiu yue: "yu shi fan sheng xian hui, xian zhi bi cui. fu ji su da lan cang, pi nai ye cang, a pi da mo cang, za ji cang jin zhou cang, bie wei wu cang. er ci jie ji fan sheng tong hui, yin er wei zhi da zhong bu." you fen bie gong de lun yi shuo wu cang: yi,, qi jing cang, er,, pi ni cang, san,, a pi tan cang, si,, za cang, wu,, pu sa cang. ci zhong qian si cang wei fu mie hou a nan zhi jie ji, pu sa cang zhe fu zai shi shi ji you zhi yun. wen yue: "zhu fang deng zheng jing jie shi pu sa cang zhong shi, xian fu zai shi yi ming da shi cang, a nan suo zhuan ji jin si cang shi ye, he er yan zhi wei wu cang ye." you yue: "suo wei za cang zhe, fei yi ren shuo. huo fu suo shuo, huo di zi shuo, huo zhu tian zan song, huo shuo su yuan san a seng qi pu sa suo sheng. wen yi fei yi, duo yu san cang, gu yue za cang ye." you xiao cheng zhi fa cang bu yi li wu cang: yi,, jing cang, er,, lu cang, san,, lun cang, si,, ming zhou cang, wu,, pu sa cang. jian zong lun lun shu ji. you mi jiao li wu cang shi da ji bu suo li zhi wu cang. liu bo luo mi jing yi yue: "yi su da lan, er pi nai ye, san a pi da mo, si ban ruo bo luo mi duo, wu tuo luo ni men. ci wu zhong cang jiao hua you qing, sui suo ying du er wei shuo zhi. (zhong lue) ci wu fa cang pi ru ru, lao, sheng su, shu su, ji miao ti hu. (zhong lue) wo mie du hou, ling a nan tuo shou chi suo shuo su da lan cang, wu bo li shou chi suo shuo pi nai ye cang, jia duo yan na shou chi suo shuo a pi da mo cang, man shu shi li pu sa shou chi suo shuo da cheng ban ruo bo luo mi duo, qi jin gang sheng pu sa shou chi suo shuo shen shen wei miao zhu zong chi men."

[shu yu] fu mie zhi nian, an ju shi, da zhong bu zhi zhong, zai ku wai jie ji fa cang er wei wu cang. jian cang tiao.(cang)

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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五藏 [wǔ cáng] refers to: “five collections”.

五藏 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Sanskrit] pañca-piṭaka.

[Vietnamese] ngũ tàng.

[Korean] 오장 / ojang.

[Japanese] ゴゾウ / gozō.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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