金刚杵 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 金刚杵

金刚杵 (金剛杵)

Definition vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)

Usage

中文释义原为古印度的一种兵器﹐佛教密宗也采用作为表示摧毁魔敌的法器。用金﹑银﹑铜﹑铁等为之﹐长八指到十二指﹐中间为把手﹐两端有独股﹑三股﹑五股等的刃头。

Characters 金 jīn 刚 (剛) gāng 杵 chǔ

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	佛教密宗传入大理后，逐渐被当地的白族人民所吸取，到南诏大理国时达到极盛时期，金刚杵是密宗重要的法器之一。 After Esoteric Buddhism spread to Dali, it evolved among the Bai people and eventually reached its pinnacle during the period of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom.