五灯会元

Traditional: 五燈會元

Wǔ dēng Huì yuán

Dictionary entry

Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls

What does 五灯会元 mean?

五灯会元 (Wǔ dēng Huì yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls

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五wǔfive · 5 灯dēnglamp · light 会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to · to be likely to; to be sure to 元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

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五灯会元

Wǔ dēng Huì yuán

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