盋 (bō) - A type of ancient bowl or vessel, particularly
盋 · bō
A type of ancient bowl or vessel, particularly a monk's alms bowl used in Buddhist practice.
A type of ancient bowl or vessel, particularly
Usage highlights
alms bowlmonk's bowlceramic bowlancient bowlBuddhist bowltemple bowl
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The monk carried his alms bowl (盋) for collecting food.
- Archaeologists discovered an ancient ceramic bowl (盋) from the Tang dynasty.
- In Buddhist rituals, the bowl (盋) is an important symbol of simplicity.
Collocations
- alms bowl(乞食盋)
- monk's bowl(僧盋)
- ceramic bowl(陶盋)
- ancient bowl(古盋)
- Buddhist bowl(佛盋)
- temple bowl(寺盋)
Idioms
- To carry the bowl and staff(持盋拄杖)
- The bowl and robe of a monk(盋盂袈裟)
- To beg with bowl in hand(托盋乞食)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily associated with Buddhist monastic life as an alms bowl for receiving food offerings.
- Represents the simple, ascetic lifestyle of Buddhist monks in Chinese tradition.
- Appears in historical texts describing monastic equipment and Buddhist rituals.