一切經音義 55.67

55.67

寺廟 ('temples and ancestral shrines'): The fanqie is [m- + eng >] méng and [b- + iao >] biào. The Erya says: 'A chamber having east and west side-wings is called a 廟 (ancestral shrine).' The Kaosheng says: 'In any palace, the front is called 廟, and the rear is called 寢 (private apartments).' The Shangshu dazhuan says: 'A 廟 is an image/appearance.' The Baihu tong says: 'It is the dignified presence of the ancestors.' The Shuowen says: 'Composed of 广 with 朝 phonetic; an associative compound character.' The sūtra writes 庿, which is incorrect. [示*表] has the fanqie [b- + i >] bǐ and [m- + iao >] miào.