Meaning of 十八罗汉
十八罗汉 means the Eighteen Arhats (in Buddhism); the collective name for sixteen disciples and two additional arhats (dragon-subduing and tiger-taming) who are said to reside permanently in the world by order of the Buddha. Pronounced shí bā luó hàn.
- the Eighteen Arhats (in Buddhism); the collective name for sixteen disciples and two additional arhats (dragon-subduing and tiger-taming) who are said to reside permanently in the world by order of the Buddha
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
de的
shí十
bā八
luó罗
hàn汉
sù塑
xiàng像
xíng形
tài态
gè各
yì异
，
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
The statues of the Eighteen Arhats in this temple each have different postures and look vividly lifelike.
Chuán传
shuō说
shí十
bā八
luó罗
hàn汉
fèng奉
Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
zhī之
mìng命
yǒng永
zhù驻
shì世
jiān间
，
hù护
chí持
zhèng正
fǎ法
。
Legend has it that the Eighteen Arhats were ordered by Shakyamuni Buddha to remain permanently in the world to protect the true Dharma.
Zhè这
fú幅
bì壁
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xiáng降
lóng龙
luó罗
hàn汉
yǔ与
fú伏
hǔ虎
luó罗
hàn汉
dòu斗
fǎ法
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This mural depicts a scene of the Dragon-Subduing Arhat and the Tiger-Taming Arhat competing in spiritual powers.