金輪

金輪
(金輪, 金轮)
The metal circle on which the earth rests, above the water circle which is above the wind (or air) circle which rests on space. Also the (sa) cakra, wheel or disc, emblem of sovereignty, one of the seven precious possessions of a king.
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大地之下有金輪, 起世因本經云: 水上有風, 吹轉此水, 於上成金, 如熟酥生膏, 是名金輪。

Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.

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