六时 (liù) — (Buddhism) the six divisions of the day (dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night)
Definition
A Buddhist term for the six divisions of the day (dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night), used for monastic schedules and ritual practice.
noun
(Buddhism) the six divisions of the day (dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night)
Examples
- 六时。Sì miào lǐ de sēng rén měi tiān àn liù xiū xíng.The monks in the temple practice according to the six periods of the day.
- 六时、、。liù Fēn bié zhǐ chén cháo, rì zhōng, rì méi děng dì.The six periods refer to dawn, noon, dusk, and so on.
- 六时。liù De gài niàn yuán zì fó jiào jīng diǎn.The concept of the six periods originates from Buddhist scriptures.
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