chuáng
幢
ancient banner; dharma pillar/parasol
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ancient flag-like object
formalUsed in classical Chinese or formal cultural contexts referring to traditional banners.
Gǔ古
zhàn战
chǎng场
yí遗
zhǐ址
shàng上
céng曾
lì立
yǒu有
chuáng幢
qí旗
。
There used to be banner flags standing on the ancient battlefield site.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
chuáng幢
yí仪
zhàng仗
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yí仪
zhàng仗
duì队
zhōng中
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The banner仪仗 recorded in ancient books was common in ancient imperial processions.
noun
dharma pillar/parasol with Buddhist inscriptions
formalA traditional Buddhist cultural relic, usually made of stone or silk, inscribed with Buddha's name or Buddhist scriptures.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
qián前
de的
shí石
chuáng幢
kè刻
yǒu有
《
Xīn心
Jīng经
》
quán全
wén文
。
The stone dharma pillar in front of this temple is inscribed with the full text of the Heart Sutra.
Jīng经
chuáng幢
shì是
Táng唐
dài代
fó佛
jiào教
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yí遗
wù物
zhī之
yī一
。
Dharma scripture pillars are one of the important relics of Tang Dynasty Buddhist culture.
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Háng杭
zhōu州
Líng灵
yǐn隐
sì寺
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
duō多
zuò座
jīng精
měi美
gǔ古
jīng经
chuáng幢
。
Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou preserves many exquisite ancient dharma scripture pillars.