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五灯会元

wǔ dēng huì yuán

परिभाषाएँ

1. Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls

五灯会元 के घटक शब्द

• 五 五 wǔ: five
• 元 元 yuán: currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
• 会 会 kuài: to balance an account
• 灯 灯 dēng: lamp
• 会 会 huì: can
• 会元 会元 huì yuán: provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)
• 灯会 灯会 dēng huì: carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance