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Chinese term or phrase:	道场
English translation:	Tao Society
Entered by:	albertdeng

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10:32 May 1, 2009

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 2113 (3 open) (8 without valid answers) (18 closed without grading) Answers: 164
Local time: 10:16

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.

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eric

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Koert
Taiwan
Local time: 05:16

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Summary of answers provided

1. Larger Taoist scripture recital and prayer ritual 2. Boddhimanda-Where Siddhartha became Buddha

YUN-CHAO CHEN

practice site or Dojo

jarv95888

Temple

Abby Leung

Tao Society

Koert

religious rituals or Buddhist temple?

Muriel FINETIN

practice place

Kathy Huang

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Definition right out of the dictionary

Muriel FINETIN

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1 hr confidence:

practice place

Explanation:
請參考。

Kathy Huang
Canada
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of:

Chinese

2 hrs confidence:

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.
Can this be helpful?

Muriel FINETIN
France
Local time: 22:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day4 hrs confidence:

Tao Society

Koert
Taiwan
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you.

2 days14 hrs confidence:

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
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of:

Chinese

62 days confidence:

1. Larger Taoist scripture recital and prayer ritual 2. Boddhimanda-Where Siddhartha became Buddha

Explanation:
Consulted Chinese Encyclopedia of Religion

YUN-CHAO CHEN
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of:

Chinese

613 days confidence:

practice site or Dojo

Explanation:
Usually, a 道场 is a place where religious practitioners gather together for lectures, meetings, or practice. It doesn't have to be a society or an established religious building.
The more used word "dojo" comes from martial arts terms in Japanese, which is an approximate transliteration of 道场. Its origin has something to do with religion too.

jarv95888
Local time: 16:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English

Reference comments

11 mins

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

Muriel FINETIN
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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