Xing kong guan, Xìng kōng guān: 3 definitions
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Xing kong guan 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
性空觀 [xing kong guan]—The meditation of the 性空教 [xing kong jiao] sect on the unreality, or immateriality, of the nature of things.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
性空觀 [xing kong guan]—Observation of the Emptiness of Nature — [Term] One of the Three Contemplations of Nanshan (南山三觀 [nan shan san guan]). It is a Hinayana (小乘 [xiao cheng]) method of contemplation (觀法 [guan fa]), observing that the nature of phenomena arisen from causes and conditions (因緣生之法 [yin yuan sheng zhi fa]) is empty. See the entry for Three Contemplations (三觀 [san guan]).
性空觀—【術語】南山三觀之一。小乘之觀法，觀因緣生之法其性空也。見三觀條。(三觀)
[shù yǔ] nán shān sān guān zhī yī. xiǎo chéng zhī guān fǎ, guān yīn yuán shēng zhī fǎ qí xìng kōng yě. jiàn sān guān tiáo.(sān guān)
[shu yu] nan shan san guan zhi yi. xiao cheng zhi guan fa, guan yin yuan sheng zhi fa qi xing kong ye. jian san guan tiao.(san guan)
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
性空觀 [xìng kōng guān] refers to: “contemplation of emptiness in nature”.
性空觀 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] tính không quan.
[Korean] 성공관 / seonggong gwan.
[Japanese] ショウクウカン / shōkū kan.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kong, Xing, Xing kong, Guan, Sheng, Chuan.
Full-text: Tinh khong quan, San guan, Er kong guan, Nan shan san guan.
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