- 三時年限
- (三時年限, 三时年限)
The three periods of Buddhism-- 1,000 years of [lang id =1028]正法 pure or orthodox doctrine, 1,000 years of [lang id =1028]像法 resemblance to purity, and 10,000 years of [lang id =1028]末法 decay. Other definitions are [lang id =1028]正 and [lang id =1028]像 500 years each, or [lang id =1028]正 1,000 and [lang id =1028]像 500, or [lang id =1028]正 500 and [lang id =1028]像 1,000.* * *指佛法在世的三個時期年限, 諸經所說略有不同, 大悲經說正法一千年, 像法一千年, 末法一萬年。 大集月藏經, 賢劫經和摩耶經等則說正法五百年, 像法一千年, 末法一萬年。 古德多依用正法五百, 像法一千, 末法萬年之說。
Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.