方丈

Fāng zhang

Dictionary entry

one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals

What does 方丈 mean?

方丈 (Fāng zhang) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals

2square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square)

3monastic room 10 feet square

4Buddhist or Daoist abbot

5abbot's chamber

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方Fāngsurname Fang 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) · to measure

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方丈

Fāng zhang

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