Offering of Buddhist scriptures - Kyokuyo

Japanese: 経供養 - きょうくよう

〘Noun〙① Copying sutras and offering them before the Buddha and holding a Buddhist service. A memorial service for copying. A memorial service for opening the sutra. ※Makura (end of the 10th century) 33 "Somehow, the eight lectures and sutra offerings that this person gave" ② A Buddhist service held on the second day of the third lunar month at the Taishi Yumedono Hall of Shitennoji Temple in Osaka. [Season: Spring] ※Nichijikiji (1685), March 2nd "Setsubun Tennoji (offering of sutras, _one dance _{and one} music), Taishido Hall (garden, _one offering of sutras ₎ "

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 経文を書写して仏前に供え、法会を営むこと。書写供養。開題供養。※枕（１０Ｃ終）三三「なにがしにてその人のせし八講(はこう)、経供養せしこと」② 陰暦三月二日、大阪の四天王寺の太子夢殿で修する法会。《季・春》※日次紀事（1685）三月二日「摂州天王寺〈経供養有_二舞楽_一〉同太子堂〈庭有_二経供養_一〉」

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