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吽形
うんぎょう
1. [n] {Buddhism}
▶ closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")



History:
4. A 2020-09-20 21:18:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-09-20 05:04:39  Opencooper
  Refs:
Heibonsha World Encyclopedia [仁王]: 仏教の寺院において [...] 2像を区別するとき口を開ける像を阿形(あぎよう)の像,口を結ぶ像
を吽形(うんぎよう)の像という。
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
2. A 2012-05-05 00:31:34  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2012-04-29 16:33:29  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
ja:WP
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/阿吽
  Comments:
Ubiquitous design in temples

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