fǎ​hǎi

Fahai (fictional monk)

  • created reference approved 法海 → 白蛇传/白蛇傳 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    法海 fǎ​hǎi

    白蛇传 / 白蛇傳 bái​shé​zhuàn

    see

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  • created reference approved 法海 → 金山寺 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    法海 fǎ​hǎi

    金山寺 jīn​shān​sì

    see

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  • created sense approved 法海 · fǎ​hǎi · Fahai (fictional monk) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    法海

    fǎ​hǎi

    Fahai (fictional monk)

    The villainous Buddhist monk from the "Legend of the White Snake" who imprisons the white snake spirit under the Leifeng Pagoda

    法 (literal) → 法 · fǎ · dharma 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · field

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  • created sense approved 法海 · fǎ​hǎi · vastness of Buddhist law — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    法海

    fǎ​hǎi

    vastness of Buddhist law

    A metaphor describing the teachings of Buddhism as vast and deep like a boundless ocean.

    法 (literal) → 法 · fǎ · dharma 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · field

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  • created sense approved 法海 · fǎ​hǎi · Fahai (historical monks) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    法海

    fǎ​hǎi

    Fahai (historical monks)

    The Dharma name of several Tang dynasty monks, notably the editor of the Platform Sutra or the founder of Jinshan Temple

    法 (literal) → 法 · fǎ · dharma 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · field

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