Yu xiang zhang zhe, Yù xiāng zhǎng zhě: 2 definitions
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Yu xiang zhang zhe 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
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鬻香長者 [yu xiang zhang zhe]—The Incense-Selling Elder — [Person's Name] The Avatamsaka Sutra (華嚴經 [hua yan jing]), Chapter on Entering the Dharma Realm (入法界品 [ru fa jie pin]), states: "To the south of this place, there is a land named Vast. There is an Incense-Selling Elder named Utpala (優鉢羅華 [you bo luo hua])."
鬻香長者—【人名】華嚴經入法界品曰：「於此南方有一國土，名為廣大。有鬻香長者，名優鉢羅華。」
[rén míng] huá yán jīng rù fǎ jiè pǐn yuē: “yú cǐ nán fāng yǒu yī guó tǔ, míng wèi guǎng dà. yǒu yù xiāng zhǎng zhě, míng yōu bō luó huá.”
[ren ming] hua yan jing ru fa jie pin yue: "yu ci nan fang you yi guo tu, ming wei guang da. you yu xiang zhang zhe, ming you bo luo hua."
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
鬻香長者 [yù xiāng zhǎng zhě] refers to: (1) “Gāndhika-śreṣṭhin”; (2) “Gṛhapati Utpalabhūti” [Sanskrit personal name].
鬻香長者 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] chúc hương trường giả.
[Korean] 죽향장자 / Jukhyang jangja.
[Japanese] シュクコウチョウジャ / Shukukō chōja.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Xiang, Zhe, Zhang zhe, Zhou xiang, Zhang, Ao, Yu, Yu, Chang, Shi, Jiang, Le.
Full-text: Wu shi san zhi shi.
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