sān​gāng

the Three Cardinal Guides

  • created sense approved 三纲/三綱 · sān​gāng · the Three Cardinal Guides — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三纲 / 三綱

    sān​gāng

    the Three Cardinal Guides

    (literary) The three traditional pillars of social order: the ruler guides the subject, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 纲 (literal) → 纲/綱 · gāng · social order

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  • created sense approved 三纲/三綱 · sān​gāng · monastery administrators — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三纲 / 三綱

    sān​gāng

    monastery administrators

    (Buddhism) The three primary administrative roles in a traditional Chinese Buddhist monastery: the Sthavira [[上座|上座|shang4 zuo4]], the Vihārasvāmin [[寺主|寺主|si4 zhu3]], and the Karmadāna [[维那|維那|wei2 na4]]

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 纲 (literal) → 纲/綱 · gāng · outline; key link

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