須彌座
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Chinese[edit]
Sumeru | seat; base; stand seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things | ||
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trad. (須彌座) | 須彌 | 座 | |
simp. (须弥座) | 须弥 | 座 | |
Literally: “Sumeru seat”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
須彌座
- (Buddhism) a design convention for Buddhist statues and platforms where the middle portion is narrower than the base or top
Further reading[edit]
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “須彌座” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].