sanne 三衣

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Also read san'e. Three different robes used by Buddhist priests. According to Indian Buddhist tradition, each monk or priest was allowed three robes, These are known as sōgyari 僧伽梨 (Sk: sanghati), uttarasō 鬱多羅僧 (Sk: uttarasanga) and *andae 安陀衣 (Sk: antarvasaka). The three robes are different in size and usage: the andae is the smallest, made from 5 strips of cloth sewn together; the middle-sized uttarasō is made from 7 strips of cloth, and the sōgyari is the largest, made from 9-25 strips. See *kesa 袈裟. The andae is use for work and sleeping, the uttarasō (joue 上衣) is used for worship, and the sōgyari (*daie 大衣) is worn for excursions outside the temple. However, the andae is occasionally defined as a garment used to clothe the lower-body from the hips down *kun 裙; the uttarasō as a garment for the upper body; and the sōgyari and additional garment used in cold weather.