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| − | [請雨経] (Chin Ch’ing-yy-ching; Jpn Shou-kyo ) | + | [[請雨経]] (Chin [[Ch’ing-yy-ching]]; Jpn [[Shou-kyo]] ) |
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| + | A [[sutra]] that details the [[ritual of prayer for rain]] and how to perform it properly. | ||
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| + | Translated into {{Wiki|Chinese}} in the eighth century by [[Pu-k'ung]] (Skt [[Amoghavajra]]), a [[patriarch]] of {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[Esoteric Buddhism]] from [[India]], it was used in [[China]] and [[Japan]] in [[prayer]] [[rituals]] to bring [[rain]], typically conducted at the request of the sovereign to alleviate drought or ensure a rich harvest. | ||
| − | + | There are two additional {{Wiki|Chinese}} versions, one translated by [[Narendrayashas]] in 585 and the other by [[Jnanayasha]] in 550. There is also a [[Tibetan]] translation. | |
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 4 January 2016
Prayer for Rain Sutra
請雨経 (Chin Ch’ing-yy-ching; Jpn Shou-kyo )
A sutra that details the ritual of prayer for rain and how to perform it properly.
Translated into Chinese in the eighth century by Pu-k'ung (Skt Amoghavajra), a patriarch of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism from India, it was used in China and Japan in prayer rituals to bring rain, typically conducted at the request of the sovereign to alleviate drought or ensure a rich harvest.
There are two additional Chinese versions, one translated by Narendrayashas in 585 and the other by Jnanayasha in 550. There is also a Tibetan translation.
