五明 wǔ míng

wǔ míng set phrase five sciences; mastery of the five sciences; five kinds of wisdom
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pañcavidyā; of ancient India: (1) 聲明 mastery in grammar and composition, (2) 工巧明 mastery in manual arts, (3) 醫方明 mastery in medical science, (4) 因明 mastery in logic and, (5) 內明 inner wisdom (BL 'pañcavidyā'; Ding '五明'; Eitel 'Adyātma vidyā', p. 4; FGDB '五明'; SH '五明', p. 119)

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