Xing kong, Xìng kōng, Xīng kōng, Xíng kōng: 7 definitions
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Xing kong 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
性空 [xing kong]—The nature void, i. e. the immateriality of the nature of all things.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
性空 [xing kong]—Xing Kong — [Term] One of the eighteen kinds of emptiness. See the entry for Kong (空 [kong]).
性空—【術語】十八空之一。見空條。(空)
[shù yǔ] shí bā kōng zhī yī. jiàn kōng tiáo.(kōng)
[shu yu] shi ba kong zhi yi. jian kong tiao.(kong)
性空 ts = xìng kōng p refers to [phrase] “inherently empty; empty in nature”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: In the sense of 自性 [zi xing] (Ding '性空 [xing kong]'; FGDB '性空 [xing kong]'; SH '性空 [xing kong]', p. 259) .
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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
性空 [xìng kōng] [xing kong]—
Buddhist terminology. It means that all phenomena have no substance. Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (大智度論 [da zhi du lun]) Volume 31: "The emptiness of sentient beings (眾生空 [zhong sheng kong]), the emptiness of phenomena (法空 [fa kong]), ultimately converge on one meaning, which is called 'nature emptiness'." Also known as "self-nature emptiness" (自 [zi]).
性空：佛教用語。謂一切現象都沒有實體。《大智度論》卷三一：「眾生空、法空，終歸一義是名『性空』。」也稱為「自性空」。
xìng kōng: fú jiào yòng yǔ. wèi yī qiè xiàn xiàng dōu méi yǒu shí tǐ. < dà zhì dù lùn> juǎn sān yī: “zhòng shēng kōng,, fǎ kōng, zhōng guī yī yì shì míng ‘xìng kōng’ .” yě chēng wèi “zì xìng kōng” .
xing kong: fu jiao yong yu. wei yi qie xian xiang dou mei you shi ti. < da zhi du lun> juan san yi: "zhong sheng kong,, fa kong, zhong gui yi yi shi ming 'xing kong' ." ye cheng wei "zi xing kong" .
1) 性空 [xìng kōng] refers to: “empty in nature”.
性空 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 本性空; 自性空; 自相空.
[Sanskrit] prakṛti-śūnyatā.
[Vietnamese] tính không.
[Korean] 성공 / seonggong.
[Japanese] ショウクウ / セイクウ.
2) 行空 [xíng kōng] refers to: “practice (contemplation of) emptiness”.
行空 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] pracarita-śūnyatā.
[Vietnamese] hàng không.
[Korean] 행공 / haenggong.
[Japanese] ギョウクウ / gyōkū.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kong, Xing, Sheng.
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