Zheng fa qiao, Zhèng fǎ qiáo: 1 definition
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Zheng fa qiao 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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正法橋 [zheng fa qiao]—Right Dharma Bridge (正法桥 [zheng fa qiao]) — [Metaphor (譬喻 [pi yu])] The Right Dharma (正法 [zheng fa]) can carry people across the sea of birth and death (生死海 [sheng si hai]), hence it is likened to a bridge (桥 [qiao]). Mahasamghata Sutra (大集经 [da ji jing]), Volume 56, states: "When the Right Dharma Bridge is destroyed, the Dharma feet (法足 [fa zu]) can no longer walk."
正法橋—【譬喻】正法能渡生死海之人，故譬之於橋。大集經五十六曰：「正法橋破壞，法足不復行。」
[pì yù] zhèng fǎ néng dù shēng sǐ hǎi zhī rén, gù pì zhī yú qiáo. dà jí jīng wǔ shí liù yuē: “zhèng fǎ qiáo pò huài, fǎ zú bù fù xíng.”
[pi yu] zheng fa neng du sheng si hai zhi ren, gu pi zhi yu qiao. da ji jing wu shi liu yue: "zheng fa qiao po huai, fa zu bu fu xing."
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.
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