Wu wei zhou, Wǔ wèi zhōu: 3 definitions
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Wu wei zhou 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
五味粥 [wu wei zhou]—The porridge of five flavors made on the eighth day of the twelfth moon, the anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
五味粥 [wu wei zhou]—Five-Flavor Congee — [Diet/Food and Drink (飲食 [yin shi])] Zen Buddhists (禪家 [chan jia]) consider the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month as the day of Buddha's enlightenment (佛成道之日 [fu cheng dao zhi ri]). On that day, they gather various grains and many flavors (雜榖眾味 [za gu zhong wei]) to make congee, calling it Five-Flavor Congee. This is also known as Laba Congee (臘八粥 [la ba zhou]).
五味粥—【飲食】禪家以十二月八日為佛成道之日，於其日集雜榖眾味造粥，謂之五味粥。即臘八粥也。
[yǐn shí] chán jiā yǐ shí èr yuè bā rì wèi fú chéng dào zhī rì, yú qí rì jí zá gǔ zhòng wèi zào zhōu, wèi zhī wǔ wèi zhōu. jí là bā zhōu yě.
[yin shi] chan jia yi shi er yue ba ri wei fu cheng dao zhi ri, yu qi ri ji za gu zhong wei zao zhou, wei zhi wu wei zhou. ji la ba zhou ye.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
五味粥 [wǔ wèi zhōu] refers to: “five-flavored congee”.
五味粥 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] ngũ vị chúc.
[Korean] 오미죽 / omi juk.
[Japanese] ゴミシュク / ゴミジュク.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Wei, Zhou, Wu Wei, Wu, Nei, Gui, Chou, Man.
Full-text: Ngu vi chuc, Guan ti, La ba zhou, Guan shuo, Xia wu.
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