釋氏要覽 1.315

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This is a name of this land [China], established by King Wen of Zhou. ○ The Xiyu ji says: 'Nivāsana; in the language of the Tang, qun.' ○ The Mūlasarvāstivāda Ekaśatakarman states: 'In Sanskrit, nivāsana; in the language of the Tang, qun.' ○ In the old translations of the various vinayas, it was also called niepan (monks also say ni) huanseng, or translated as 'inner garment', or called chuanyi (chuan is pronounced chuan [chuan/chuan], a round vessel for storing grain; it resembles a granary basket without a lid, taking the meaning of roundness).

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釋氏要覽 — Classical Chinese