[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) › [釋氏要覽](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127) › 1.167 # 釋氏要覽 1.167 釋氏要覽 1.167 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.167) 毘柰耶律義淨三藏注云。西方名佛堂為健陀俱胝。此云香室。不稱佛堂佛殿者。蓋不欲親觸尊顏故（殿者即此方之制。上安𩿒魚尾者是也。尾今呼為𩿒吻訛也。灸轂子云。漢柏梁殿災天火也。越巫献術取𩿒魚尾置上以禳之。今則象也。若古制尾上更加鐵作水草之形。俗呼為攢鳥者。風俗通曰。古殿多刻蓮荷菱葉之屬水草所以厭火也）。 > The Vinaya commentary by the Tripiṭaka Master Yijing states: "In the Western Regions, the Buddha hall is called a gandhakuṭī, translated here as 'fragrant chamber.' The reason it is not called 'Buddha hall' or 'Buddha palace' is that they did not wish to directly refer to his venerable presence." (A palace hall \[dian\] is an institution of this land, referring to those with chi-fish tails placed above. Calling the tails 'chi-beaks' \[chiwen\] nowadays is an error. The Jiuguzi says: 'The fire at the Bailiang Hall under the Han was a heavenly fire. A Yue shaman presented an art: taking the tail of a chi-fish and placing it on top to ward it off. Nowadays it is modeled after that. According to ancient regulations, iron in the shape of water plants was further added above the tail, which the vulgar call "gathered birds." The Fengsu tong states: "Ancient halls were mostly carved with water plants such as lotuses, water lilies, and caltrop leaves, which were used to suppress fire."') > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.166) - [Next: 1.168](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.168) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.1.167) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.167) · Pramāṇa