工巧明くぎょうみょう

noun

silpasthanavidya; ancient Indian study of arts and mechanics

Historical Buddhist term; one of the five sciences (五明) in ancient Indian tradition, covering arts, crafts, mathematics, and mechanics.

See also: 五明

• 五ご明みょうの一ひとつに工巧くぎょう明みょうがあり、工こう芸げいや数すう学がくなどが含ふくまれる。

  One of the five sciences is silpasthanavidya, which includes crafts and mathematics.