Udonga flower - Udonga flower

Japanese: 優曇華の花 - うどんげのはな
Udonga flower - Udonga flower

...In Buddhist scriptures, this word is commonly used as an analogy for something that is difficult to encounter, such as the Buddha or his teachings. This word was introduced to Japan with the introduction of Buddhism, and is generally used as an analogy for something rare, as the "udonbara flower." [Yoshioka Shiro] In Japan, the eggs of lacewings are generally called udonge. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "udonbara flower" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…仏教の経典では仏や仏の教えに遭いがたいことのたとえとして常套的にこの語が用いられている。仏教の伝来とともに日本にもこの語は伝わり,〈優曇華の花〉として一般に稀有なことがらのたとえに用いられる。【吉岡 司郎】 クサカゲロウ科の昆虫の卵は日本では一般にうどんげと呼ばれる。…

※「優曇華の花」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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