Buddhist stone pillar; dharani pillar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a stone pillar carved with Buddhist scriptures, mantras, or Buddha names
A type of Buddhist monument commonly found in temple courtyards, often octagonal in cross-section and carved with dharani sutras.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
táng唐
dài代
de的
shí石
jīng经
chuáng幢
。
This temple preserves a Tang Dynasty stone dharani pillar.
Jīng经
chuáng幢
shàng上
kè刻
mǎn满
le了
tuó陀
luó罗
ní尼
jīng经
zhòu咒
。
The pillar is covered with Dharani mantras.
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Liù六
jiǎo角
xíng形
de的
jīng经
chuáng幢
chù矗
lì立
zài在
tíng庭
yuàn院
zhōng中
yāng央
。
The hexagonal dharani pillar stands in the center of the courtyard.