[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899) › 1.16 # 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.16 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.16) 院已，方乃謁現。案《寺誥》云：「此門宏壯者，表始信入道之處也。其門重閣，表裏素畫，作大梵王像、天帝釋像，四大天王、人王、大鬼王、神、龍王諸像。所以圖其形相者，表同影響通護三寶之住持也。」大院西門其狀未聞，行事在於無常，故使相量不顯也。 > the compound, they only then go forward for an audience. According to the Sigao: 'That this gate is magnificent represents the place where one first enters the path with faith. On its gates and layered pavilions, plain paintings inside and out depict the images of Mahābrahmā, Śakra Devānām Indra, the Four Great Heavenly Kings, human kings, great ghost kings, spirits, and nāgarājas. The reason their forms and likenesses are depicted is to represent their sharing the echo to universally protect the maintenance of the Three Jewels.' The appearance of the western gate of the great compound has not been heard of; since its function lies in impermanence, its forms and dimensions are not manifest. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.15) - [Next: 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.17) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899~en-mt.1.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.1.16) · Pramāṇa