- 四聖
- (四聖, 四圣)
The four kinds of holy men-- (sa) śrāvakas, (sa) pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and Buddhas. Also, the four chief disciples of Kumārajīva, i. e. [lang id =1028]道生 Daosheng, [lang id =1028]僧肇 Sengzhao, [lang id =1028]道融 Daorong, and [lang id =1028]僧叡 Sengrui.* * *佛、 菩薩、 緣覺、 聲聞。 因此四者都是聖人, 故稱四聖。
Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.