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A study of chinese words and usages found in Dharmaraksa's translations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07610027
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 印度哲学(含仏教学)
Research InstitutionThe Eastern Inshitute

Principal Investigator

KARASHIMA Seishi  , 財団法人・東方研究会・その他部局等, 研究員 (80221894)

Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Keywordsthe Lotis Sutra / Dharmaraksa / Kumarajira / the Middle chinese / the Buiddhist Clvinese / Saddiharmapundarika
Research Abstract

After examining in great detail every single word and usage found in the Zbengfabuajing SEIHOUKAKEI,which was translated by Dharmaraksa in 286 A.D., with the heop of such Chinese dictionaries as the Hanyudacidian KANNGODAIZITENN,and the Daikanwajiten DAIKANNWAJITENN,I have selected around four thosand words and usages and compiled them into a dictionary, titled Fabuajing cidian HOUKAKEIZITENN,or 4 Dictionary of the Lotus Sutra. They consist largely of for groups, namely, (1) words, usages and mediaeval vernacularisms which are not found in other dictionaries ; (2) words and usages, which are found in dictionaries, though probably not older than Dharmaraksa's translation ; (3) Buddhist technical terms ; (4) transliterations. Esch item is collated with works found in other Chinese translations of the Lotus Sutra and Sanskrit versions (mainly H.Kern and B.Nanjio's editio princeps and several Central Asian manuscripts).
This dictionary is different from other Chinese ones and indices in the following ways : -(1) All the vocablary is taken from a single text ; (2) is compiled by only one person ; (3) words or phrases are arranged in Pinyin order ; (4) they are defined in English in order to avoid ambiguity ; (5) as many example sentences as possible are given ; (6) corresponding words, found in Sanskrit and other Chinese versions, are shown.
These example sentences are newly punctuated by the present compiler and therefore readers may find his interpretation of each sentence more understandable, and though the Zbengfabuajing's crabbed style has left it nstudied up to now, it s hoped that now it will be less difficult to read with the appearance of this dictionary.
I with to further make a detailed glossary, which will hopefully list and define mediaeval vernacular works and usageds, semantic peculiarities, Buddhist technical terms, transliterations etc. , for each Chinese Buddhist scripture, finally aiming at a compilation of Bddist Chineses dictionary.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 辛嶋静志: "法華経の文献学的研究" 印度学佛教学研究. 45・2. 125-129 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 辛嶋静志: "初期大楽仏典の文献学的研究への新しい視点" 仏教研究. 26. 152-171 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Saishi KARASHIMA: ""Philological Remorks on the Lotis Sutra"" Joural of Intian and Buddhist Stalies. vol XLV No. 21. 918 (125) -914 (129) (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Saishi KARASHIMA: ""Some new viewpoints on the philolosical shydy of the Early Maha^^-ya^^-na Buddhist Literhure"" Buddhist Stalies. 261. 152-171 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 辛嶋静志: "法華経の文献学的研究" 印度学佛教学研究. 45・2. 918-914 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 辛嶋静志: "初期大乗仏典の文献学的研究への新しい視点" 仏教研究. 26. 152-171 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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