noun
Pure Rules of Huaihai; Baizhang's monastic regulations
A set of Zen monastery regulations traditionally attributed to Baizhang Huaihai (百丈懐海). Used as a proper noun for the text itself.
百丈清規は禅宗の僧院規則の基本とされる。
The Pure Rules of Huaihai is considered the foundation of Zen monastic regulations.
From 百丈 (Baizhang, the mountain where Baizhang Huaihai lived) and 清規 (pure regulations). The exact historical origin is debated, but the text is traditionally attributed to Baizhang Huaihai.