Golden lotus

Japanese: 金蓮 - きんれん
Golden lotus
〘Noun〙① = Konren (Golden lotus) ① [Changhen Ge Zhuan] ② (From the story of "Golden lotus step") A woman's slender legs. Also, a beautiful name for bound feet . ※Sakehon Miscellaneous Writings Tsuinbukuro (1779) "Golden lotus double-chained ( 〈note〉 to tie with the legs) and move the tag"

Konren [golden lotus]

〘Noun〙 ("Kon" is the Go-on pronunciation of "gold") 1. Golden lotus. 2. Buddhist term. Refers to both the Diamond Realm and the Garbha Realm. Also used to mean the two parts of the Diamond Section and the Lotus Section. [Shoreishu - Seven (around 835)]

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

Japanese:
〘名〙① ＝こんれん（金蓮）①〔長恨歌伝〕② (「金蓮歩」の故事から) 女のほそやかな足。また、纏足(てんそく)の美称。※洒落本・雑文穿袋（1779）「金蓮双鎖(キンレンそうさ)（〈注〉あしでしめる）して動札す」

こん‐れん【金蓮】

〘名〙 (「こん」は「金」の呉音)① 黄金色の蓮華。きんれん。② 仏語。金剛界と胎蔵界の両部をいう。また、金剛部と蓮華部との二部の意にも用いる。〔性霊集‐七（835頃）〕

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