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# 釋門歸敬儀 2.6

釋門歸敬儀 2.6

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.6)

二曰頓首拜，謂平敵者，如諸候相拜也。即以頭叩地，虛搖而不至地也。

> The second is called kowtow (dunsou), which refers to equals, such as feudal lords bowing to each other. It means knocking the head toward the ground, shaking in empty air without touching the ground.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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