放生池

Chinese

to free captive animals; to spare somebody pond; reservoir
trad. (放生池) 放生 池
simp. #(放生池) 放生 池

Pronunciation

Noun

放生池

  1. (architecture, Buddhism) Fangsheng pond, a type of pond found in Mahayana Buddhist temples

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (放生池):
  • → Japanese: 放生池(ほうじょうち) (hōjōchi)
  • → Korean: 방생지(放生池) (bangsaengji)
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