Buddhist temple; monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Buddhist temple; monastery
literaryA literary and somewhat formal term, directly derived from Sanskrit influence ('梵' refers to things related to India/Buddhism, '刹' means temple grounds). Often used in classical Chinese texts, poetry, or descriptive writing about Buddhism.
Shēn深
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
，
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fàn梵
chà刹
。
Hidden deep in the mountains is an ancient Buddhist temple.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
jiāng将
xīn心
líng灵
bǐ比
zuò作
níng宁
jìng静
de的
fàn梵
chà刹
。
Poets often compare the mind to a peaceful Buddhist monastery.
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Zhè这
zuò座
fàn梵
chà刹
shì是
Táng唐
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
，
xiāng香
huǒ火
hěn很
wàng旺
。
This Buddhist temple is a Tang Dynasty structure and receives many worshippers.