Chapter 25 Section VI

Hand towel is a free translation of Sanskrit Snatra-sataka.Yijing’s "Nanhai Jigui Neifa Zhuan" Volume 2 "Equipment and Food Needs" said that according to what he saw in the ancient South Asian subcontinent, including the "three clothes" and the seat in the "six body" belonged to cloth. The clothing that monks of this class should prepare is the "Thirteen Supplies", that is to say, in addition to the three garments, there are also ten kinds of items composed of pieces of cloth.Eight of them can be roughly classified into the clothing system, including cloth pieces for special purposes such as shaving clothes, acne and scabies clothes, and medical supplies; the other two should be classified into hand towels, which are body wipes and face wipes. :

The body towel is a free translation of the Sanskrit Kayapronchana, and the transliteration is "Gaya Baozhe Na", which is equivalent to a bath towel used by modern people. Wiping face towel is a free translation of Sanskrit Mukhapronchana, and the transliteration is "Mukhapronchana", which is equivalent to items such as face towels used by modern people. In "Translation Name Collection", the above two kinds of towels are combined together, and they are also called hand towels, and the last kind of "medicine equipment and clothing" among the thirteen equipment is canceled, and the other two are added: raincoat, bag, etc. bag.There are still 13 kinds, which are called "Thirteen Ziju Clothes".

However, there are many kinds of towels used by monks and laymen, not just the above two.In the classics of the Ministry of Law of Buddhism, it has been revealed that there are face towels, foot towels (also known as "foot towels"), body towels, dirt towels (which are commonly known as "rags"), bowl towels (bowl cloth, which is There are many kinds such as "dishcloth" commonly known as "dishcloth", tear towel (equivalent to secular handkerchief) and so on. The towels prepared in modern Sinicized Buddhist temples are also varied.There is a kind of public hand towel that is hung on the shelf, and the two ends are sewn together, so it can be pulled and rotated for use.This kind of towel is prepared in the monastery hall and the bathroom. It is made of a whole piece of cloth.In contemporary temples, individual towels have long been prepared, and public towels tend to disappear.This is also the inevitable development of history.In terms of using all kinds of towels, it seems to be becoming more and more secular.