Ceremony - Eshiki

Japanese: 会式 - えしき

〘noun〙 Buddhist term. ① A Buddhist service (ho-e) . Also, a Buddhist service ceremony. Or, a Buddhist event at a temple. *Todaiji Zoku Yoroku (c. 1281-1300), "This year's ceremony held by the chief priest" ② The order of a Buddhist service. *Todaiji Zoku Yoroku (c. 1281-1300), "Sixty monks invited (ceremonies _{are separate} )" ③ In the Nichiren sect, a Buddhist service held in memory of the founder Nichiren on October 13th, the anniversary of his death, and the day before. O-eshiki . Gomeiko. Miei-ko . *Sharebon, Ubika-Shin Station (1777), Station Road Scenery, "The eshiki at Horiuchi is earlier than at Zoshigaya."

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Japanese:

〘名〙仏語。① 法会(ほうえ)。また、法会の儀式。あるいは、寺院の仏事。※東大寺続要録（1281‐1300頃）「今年会式長吏興行」② 法会の次第。※東大寺続要録（1281‐1300頃）「請僧六十口〈会式在_レ別〉」③ 日蓮宗で、宗祖日蓮の忌日にあたる一〇月一三日と、その前日にいとなまれる祖師追恩の法会。御(お)会式。御命講。御影講(みえいこう)。※洒落本・売花新駅（1777）駅路風景「堀の内の会式(ヱシキ)は雑司ケ谷より早く」

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