一座香

02:11 Jul 27, 2015
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Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Buddhism
Chinese term or phrase: 一座香
Hi,

I am translating an abstract about the Golden Light Sutra (金光明經) and its repentance spirit (懺悔精神). Tiantai Master Zhiyi created Golden Light Repentance and in the repentance ritual it is required to make offerings to celestial beings (齋天).

The term comes from the following sentence: 「齋天」只是午前一座香的行法內容。

Your help is deeply appreciated.
Gloria (Shufen) Huang (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 06:11


Summary of answers provided
4a coil of joss stick
jarv95888
4an incense burner set
pkchan


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a coil of joss stick


Explanation:
"Zhaitian" is but the (Buddhist) practice of a forenoon ritual throughout the duration of a burning coil of joss stick.

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an incense burner set


Explanation:
OR: an incense holder set

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一炷香?

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