Law seal - Houin

Japanese: 法印 - ほういん

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. ① (translation of dharma-uddāna, dharma-mudrā) A sign that distinguishes Buddhism from heretics, a sign of truth that the Buddhist teachings are true and unchanging. In Hinayana Buddhism, it is called the three seals of impermanence of all things, nonexistence of the self in all things, and tranquility of nirvana, while in Mahayana Buddhism, it is called the one seal of the one true nature seal. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Buddhism: "I now teach you that the supreme and wonderful paths of all Buddhas, Shobogenzo, and the Dharma seals of all Buddhas are." ② Abbreviation of "Hoin Daiosho-i (the rank of Dharma seal great priest)." ※Tohokuin Kuyoki (1030) "Eien _may be given the rank of _two Dharma _seals ." ③ A title given to Confucian scholars, Buddhist sculptors, doctors, renga poets, painters, etc. since the Middle Ages, similar to the titles of monks. ※Tamon-in Diary - Tensho 17 (1589) November 1st "Recently, six doctors from Kyoto _{have been} appointed as Hoin" ④ Yamabushi (mountain priest) ③ Another name. ※Kanazoshi, Usou-shi (1632) Vol. 1 "A white, silky twill kosode (abbreviated) with a twilled kosode (short sleeves) and a Hoin (short skirt) with a twilled hem."

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Japanese:

〘名〙仏語。① (dharma-uddāna, dharma-mudrā の訳語) 仏教を外道と区別する標識で、仏法が真実で不動不変であることを示す真理のしるし。小乗仏教では、諸行無常印・諸法無我印・涅槃寂静印の三法印とし、大乗仏教では、一実相印の一法印とする。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）仏道「いましめすところ、諸仏無上妙道、および正法眼蔵ならびに諸仏法印なり」② 「ほういんだいおしょうい（法印大和尚位）」の略。※東北院供養記（1030）「永円可_レ給_二法印位_一歟」③ 中世以降、僧侶の称号に準じて、儒者・仏師・医師・連歌師・画工などに授けられた称号。※多聞院日記‐天正一七年（1589）一一月朔日「今度京都の医者六人法印に被_レ任了」④ 山伏(やまぶし)③の異称。※仮名草子・尤双紙（1632）上「しろき物のしなじな〈略〉綾の小袖に、ねりかづき、法印(ホウヰン)のはかま」

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