Zhou an lin, Zhòu àn lín: 4 definitions
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Zhou an lin 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
晝暗林 [zhou an lin]—The grove of daylight darkness, a cemetery.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
晝暗林 [zhou an lin]—(zhòu àn lín) — [Miscellaneous term (雜名 [za ming])]: Refers to a burial ground (墓所 [mu suo]). See the entry for 尸陀林 [shi tuo lin] (shī tuó lín). (尸陀林 [shi tuo lin])
晝暗林—【雜名】謂墓所也。見尸陀林條。(尸陀林)
[zá míng] wèi mù suǒ yě. jiàn shī tuó lín tiáo.(shī tuó lín)
[za ming] wei mu suo ye. jian shi tuo lin tiao.(shi tuo lin)
晝暗林 t = 昼暗林 s = zhòu àn lín p refers to [noun] “smasana; cemetery”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śmaśāna; see 尸陀林 [shi tuo lin] (SH '尸陀 [shi tuo]', p. 102) .
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
晝暗林 [zhòu àn lín] refers to: “cemetery”.
晝暗林 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 塚; 奢舍磨奢; 安陀林; 寒林; 尸多婆那; 尸摩舍那; 尸摩賖那; 尸林; 尸陀; 尸陀婆; 尸陀林; 屍陀; 屍陀林; 恐毘林; 舍磨奢那.
[Vietnamese] trú ám lām.
[Korean] 주암림 / juamnim.
[Japanese] チュウアンリン / chūanrin.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lin, Zhou, Chou, An.
Full-text: Tru am lam, Shi tuo, Shi tuo lin, Lin, Shi-mo-she-na, Shi duo po na, She mo she na, Shi tuo po, An tuo lin, She she mo she, Kong pi lin, Han lin, Silin, Zhong.
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