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西牛賀洲

西牛貨洲梵語Apara-godānīya),也译作瞿陀尼洲(訛作瞿耶尼洲瞿伽尼洲劬伽尼洲)、倶助尼洲遇嚩柅洲牪貨洲[1][2]等,後“貨”訛寫作“賀”,流傳成了“牛賀洲”,為佛教傳說中四大部洲(另包括東勝神洲南贍部洲北俱蘆洲)之一,位於西部。

詞源

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梵語Apara(梵語अपरा)義爲西。godānīya(瞿陀尼耶)為「販賣用的牛」,即「牛貨」。

概論

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阿含經》稱“西面有洲,名瞿陀尼,其地縱廣八千由旬,形如半月。”位于须弥山西方,相傳以摩尼寶珠做为货币而行买卖交易,故得名。其地形如满月,人面亦如满月,此洲有殊胜三事,即:多牛、多羊、多珠寶。由廣目天王居住、護持。

小说概念

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在中國神魔小說西遊記》中,唐僧取經路線多以西牛賀洲為主要舞台,同時如來佛所在的大雷音寺、八百里骸骨如林的狮驼岭、狮驼国即是位於西牛賀洲。

註釋

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  1. ^ 《佛學大辭典》【牪貨】
  2. ^ 《佛學大辭典》【牛貨洲】:(地名)古云瞿伽尼,或作瞿耶尼瞿陀尼,皆訛轉也。正云遇嚩柅。義譯為牛貨。毘曇云:以彼多牛,用牛貨易故。因以為名。見希麟音義。
    【西牛貨洲】:(雜名)西瞿陀尼之譯名。在須彌山西方之大洲也。其俗以牛市易,故名。俱舍論十一曰:「西牛貨洲,圓如滿月。經二千五百,周圓七千半。」俱舍頌疏世間品一曰:「西牛貨洲,以牛為貨易,故名牛貨洲。」


四大部洲

東勝神洲 南贍部洲 西牛賀洲 北俱盧洲
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