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道场

English translation: Tao Society


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Chinese term or phrase:道场
English translation:Tao Society
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Social Sciences - Religion
Chinese term or phrase: 道场
一贯道的场所。Is there a standard way of translation?
albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 09:12
Tao Society
Explanation:
"一貫道安東道場全球資訊網 = Internet Website of I-Kuan Tao Andong Tao Society"
http://www.andong.org.tw/node/797
This is one possible explanation, but the meaning really depends on the context.... for the other interpretations i agree with Muriel.

best regards,

eric


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51. Larger Taoist scripture recital and prayer ritual 2. Boddhimanda-Where Siddhartha became BuddhaYUN-CHAO CHEN
3TempleAbby Leung
3Tao Society
Koert
3religious rituals or Buddhist temple?
Muriel FINETIN
3practice place
Kathy Huang
Summary of reference entries provided
Definition right out of the dictionary
Muriel FINETIN

  

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practice place


Explanation:
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Kathy Huang
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religious rituals or Buddhist temple?


Explanation:
The performed 法事 during (or in) 道场 are a kind of religious rituals to save the soul of dead people. Such rituals can be performed in Buddhist/Taoist temples.
I often read "Buddhist temple" as an English translation for "道场" on the Internet.
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Muriel FINETIN
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Tao Society


Explanation:
"一貫道安東道場全球資訊網 = Internet Website of I-Kuan Tao Andong Tao Society"
http://www.andong.org.tw/node/797
This is one possible explanation, but the meaning really depends on the context.... for the other interpretations i agree with Muriel.

best regards,

eric




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Temple


Explanation:
I am not quite sure, but the article of 一貫道 in wikipedia refers to their religious practice place as temple, so that could be the standard way of translating.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-Kuan_Tao
Abby Leung
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1. Larger Taoist scripture recital and prayer ritual 2. Boddhimanda-Where Siddhartha became Buddha


Explanation:
Consulted Chinese Encyclopedia of Religion

YUN-CHAO CHEN
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Reference: Definition right out of the dictionary

Reference information:
Taoist or Buddhist rites (performed to save the souls of the dead); place where the Taoist or Buddhist rites are performed


    Reference: http://www.zdic.net/cd/ci/12/ZdicE9Zdic81Zdic93292681.htm
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