Enlightenment - Kange

Japanese: 勧化 - かんげ

〘Noun〙 (also "kanke") 1. To preach and teach the teachings of Buddha or the like. Also, that teaching. Sermon. ※Kyōgyōshinshō (1224), 6: "This is why the foolish monk Sharan _recites the main teachings of the _treatise , and relies on the _teacher 's _persuasion. " ※Kabuki/Korean and Chinese Texts, Tekanshi (Killing the Chinese) (1789), 4: "These words persuade all living beings." [Daichidoron - 33] 2. When monks and others encourage believers to donate money and goods for the construction of temple buildings, pagodas, and Buddha statues . By extension, it also means asking for general donations for temples. Kanjin . ※Dangihon/Nemusō (1763-69), later: "If you pay the rent for the lotus flower stall, an old woman in disrobing will urge you to persuade her." 3. To guide and lead people's minds in a certain direction. To recommend something to people. ※Haiku poem, One-character Prajna (1772): "The Seven Names and Eight Bodies are entirely the work of Shiko, so there is no need to use them in the three schools. This is what rural learning produces. The Buddhist priests are the ones who exclusively promote this."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙 (「かんけ」とも)① 仏などの教えを説いて、教え導くこと。また、その教え。説教。※教行信証（1224）六「是以愚禿釈鸞、仰_二論主解義_一、依_二宗師勧化_一」※歌舞伎・韓人漢文手管始（唐人殺し）（1789）四「あまねく衆生を勧化し給ふ詞に」〔大智度論‐三三〕② 僧侶などが、寺の堂塔や仏像の建立(こんりゅう)などのため金品を信者に勧めて出させること。転じて、寺院に対する、一般の寄付を求めることもいう。勧進(かんじん)。※談義本・根無草（1763‐69）後「蓮花の大屋店賃を債れば、脱衣の老婆勧化をせつく」③ 人の心をある方向へすすめ導くこと。ある事柄を人々にすすめること。※俳諧・一字般若（1772）「七名八躰は全く支考が著すものなれば三師用ひらるべきよふなし。田舎の学は是を出す。蓼専ら是を勧化す」

出典　精選版日本国語大辞典精選版日本国語大辞典について　情報

<<: Kangean Island dialect - Kangean Island dialect

>>: Solution - Solution