Yao wang, Yào wáng, Yāo wàng, Yáo wàng, Yāo wáng, Yāo wǎng, Lè wǎng, Le wang: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Yao wang 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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
藥王 [yao wang]—Medicine King — [Common Appellation (雜名 [za ming])] The most (最 [zui]) supreme among medicines (藥 [yao]).
藥王—【雜名】藥中之為最者。
[zá míng] yào zhōng zhī wèi zuì zhě.
[za ming] yao zhong zhi wei zui zhe.
藥王 t = 药王 s = yào wáng p refers to [proper noun] “Bhaisajyaraja; Medicine King”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Concept: Bodhisattva 菩萨 [pu sa]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhaiṣajyarāja; see 藥王菩薩 [yao wang pu sa] (FGDB '藥王菩薩 [yao wang pu sa]') .
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
1) 遙望 t = 遥望 s = yáo wàng p refers to [verb] “to look into the distance”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '遙望 [yao wang]') .
2) 夭亡 ts = yāo wáng p refers to [verb] “to die young”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '夭亡 [yao wang]') ..
1) 藥王 [yào wáng] refers to: “Bhaiṣajya-rāja” [name of a Bodhisattva].
藥王 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] dược vương.
[Korean] 약왕 / Yagwang.
[Japanese] ヤクオウ / Yakuō.
2) 樂往 [lè wǎng] refers to: “willing to proceed”.
樂往 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] lạc vãng.
[Korean] 요왕 / yowang.
[Japanese] ギョウオウ / gyōō.
3) 遙望 [yáo wàng] refers to: “to gaze out into the distance”.
遙望 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 現前; 阿比目佉; 阿毘目佉.
[Sanskrit] abhimukham.
[Vietnamese] diêu vọng.
[Korean] 요망 / yomang.
[Japanese] ヨウモウ / yōmō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yo, Yao, Wang, Le.
Starts with: Yao wang cang, Yao wang pin, Yao wang pu sa, Yao wang pu sa ben shi pin, Yao wang pu sa pin, Yao wang shao bi, Yao wang shi er shi yuan, Yao wang shu, Yao wang si, Yao wang yao shang er pu sa guan jing, Yao wang yao shang guan jing, Yao wang yao shang jing.
Full-text (+154): Yao wang pu sa, Yao wang shu, Guan yao wang yao shang er pu sa jing, Yao wang yao shang jing, Ren yao wang, Yao wang shi er shi yuan, Shan jian yao wang, Yao shang pu sa, Le wang shi jian dao, Yao wang si, Yao wang pin, Yao shu wang, Yao wang pu sa pin, Yi guang san zun, A jia yun, Yao wang cang, Guan yao wang yao shang pu sa jing, Xi jian pu sa, Yao wang yao shang er pu sa guan jing, Yao wang yao shang guan jing.
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