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昙花,即优昙花、优昙钵花。据法华文句卷四上所载,此花三千年开花一次,开时金轮王出世,乃佛之瑞应,故比喻事物之不常见或存在之短暂为昙花一现。法华经卷一(大九・七上):‘如是妙法,诸佛如来,时乃说之,如优昙钵华,时一现耳。’(参阅‘优昙跋罗华’6413)

ID: 18749 Origin: [佛学大词典]