sơn môn
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Definition
- Noun:
- Mountain pagoda: A Buddhist temple or monastery situated in a mountainous or remote highland area. This term emphasizes the location and often implies a place of spiritual retreat, seclusion, and ascetic practice.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà sư tu hành tại một sơn môn cổ kính. (The monks practice at an ancient mountain pagoda.)
- Du khách thường hành hương đến các sơn môn để tìm sự tĩnh lặng. (Pilgrims often travel to mountain pagodas to find peace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sơn môn" can sometimes refer not just to the physical temple building but to the specific Buddhist sect, lineage, or monastic school associated with a particular mountain monastery.
Variants and Related Words
- Tự viện (n): A general term for a Buddhist temple or monastery complex.
- Thiền viện (n): A Zen (Thiền) meditation monastery.
- Am (n): A small, simple hermitage or cottage, often in a secluded natural setting like mountains or forests.
Synonyms
- Mountain monastery: A religious community residence in the mountains.
- Highland temple: A temple located in highland regions.
Related Concepts
- Ẩn tu (v): To live in seclusion for spiritual practice, an activity commonly associated with sơn môn.
- Hành hương (v/n): To make a pilgrimage; a pilgrimage, often to sacred mountain sites.
- Mountain pagoda