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There are 57 total results for your Abbot search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
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参禅

see styles
 sanzen
    さんぜん
(n,vs,vi) Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot

アボット

see styles
 abotto
    アボット

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Abbott
(personal name) Abbot; Abbott

方丈

see styles
fāng zhang
    fang1 zhang5
fang chang
 houjou / hojo
    ほうじょう
square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber
(1) (See 丈・じょう・1) square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); (2) {Buddh} abbot's chamber; (3) chief priest; (p,s,g) Hōjō
An abbot, 寺主 head of a monastery; the term is said to arise from the ten-foot cubic dwelling in which 維摩 Vimalakirti lived, but here seems to be no Sanskrit equivalent.

大修道院長


大修道院长

see styles
dà xiū dào yuàn zhǎng
    da4 xiu1 dao4 yuan4 zhang3
ta hsiu tao yüan chang
 daishuudouinchou / daishudoincho
    だいしゅうどういんちょう
abbot
abbot; archimandrite

三綱


三纲

see styles
sān gāng
    san1 gang1
san kang
 sangou / sango
    さんごう
{Buddh} three monastic positions with management roles at a temple; (given name) Sankou
The three bonds, i.e. directors of a monastery: (a) 上座 sthavira, elder, president; (b) 寺主vihārasvāmin, v. 毘 the abbot who directs the temporal affairs; (c) 維那 karmadāna, v. 羯 who directs the monks. Another meaning: (a) 上座; (b) 維那; (c) 典座 vihārapāla, v. 毘director of worship. The three vary in different countries.

上座

see styles
shàng zuò
    shang4 zuo4
shang tso
 kamiza; jouza / kamiza; joza
    かみざ; じょうざ
seat of honor
(n,vs,adj-no) chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; (place-name) Jōza
Sthavira; or Mahāsthavira. Old man, or elder; head monk, president, or abbot; the first Buddhist fathers; a title of Mahākāśyapa; also of monks of twenty to forty-nine years standing, as 中座 are from ten to nineteen and 下座 under ten. The 釋氏要覽 divides presiding elders into four classes, those presiding over monasteries, over assemblies of monks, over sects, and laymen presiding over feasts to monks.

上手

see styles
shàng shǒu
    shang4 shou3
shang shou
 jouzu(p); joute(ok); joushu(ok) / jozu(p); jote(ok); joshu(ok)
    じょうず(P); じょうて(ok); じょうしゅ(ok)
to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 下手・へた・1) skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever; (2) flattery; (place-name) Nobote
abbot

上方

see styles
shàng fāng
    shang4 fang1
shang fang
 jouhou / joho
    じょうほう
place above (it); upper part (of it)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 下方) upper part; upper region; region above; (place-name, surname) Kamigata
上手 An abbot 上方 originally meant a mountain monastery.

下棒

see styles
xià bàng
    xia4 bang4
hsia pang
 abō
To lay on the cudgel, beat; syn. for the 德山 Te Shan monastery, whose Chan sect abbot instilled intelligence with his staff.

主首

see styles
zhǔ shǒu
    zhu3 shou3
chu shou
 shushu
The 監寺 or abbot of a monastery.

住持

see styles
zhù chí
    zhu4 chi2
chu ch`ih
    chu chih
 juuji / juji
    じゅうじ
to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk
(noun/participle) chief priest of temple
To dwell and control; the abbot of a monastery; resident superintendent; to maintain, or firmly hold to (faith in the Buddha, etc.). For住持身 v. 佛具十身.

住職


住职

see styles
zhù zhí
    zhu4 zhi2
chu chih
 juushoku / jushoku
    じゅうしょく
(noun/participle) chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
abbot

坐參


坐参

see styles
zuò sān
    zuo4 san1
tso san
 zasan
The evening meditation at a monastery (preceding instruction by the abbot).

堂頭


堂头

see styles
táng tóu
    tang2 tou2
t`ang t`ou
    tang tou
 dō chō
The head of the hall, the abbot of a monastery.

室中

see styles
shì zhōng
    shi4 zhong1
shih chung
 muronaka
    むろなか
(surname) Muronaka
inside the abbot's room

寢堂


寝堂

see styles
qǐn táng
    qin3 tang2
ch`in t`ang
    chin tang
 shindō
A dormitory.

座主

see styles
zuò zhǔ
    zuo4 zhu3
tso chu
 zasu
    ざす
temple's head priest; (surname) Zasu
上座; 首座; 座元 A chairman, president; the head of the monks; an abbot.

新命

see styles
xīn mìng
    xin1 ming4
hsin ming
 shinmyō
new abbot

百杖

see styles
bǎi zhàng
    bai3 zhang4
pai chang
 Hyakujō
A hundred fathoms of 10 feet each, 1, 0O0 feet; the name of a noted Tang abbot of百杖山 Baizhangshan, the monastery of this name in 洪州 Hongzhou.

知事

see styles
zhī shì
    zhi1 shi4
chih shih
 chiji
    ちじ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) prefectural governor
To know affairs. The karmadāna, or director of affairs in a monastery, next below the abbot.

禾山

see styles
hé shān
    he2 shan1
ho shan
 nogiyama
    のぎやま
(surname) Nogiyama
Ho-Shan, a monastery in 吉州 Chi-chou, and its abbot who died A. D. 960.

管長

see styles
 kanchou / kancho
    かんちょう
superintendent priest; chief abbot; (surname) Suganaga

紅衣


红衣

see styles
hóng yī
    hong2 yi1
hung i
 berii / beri
    べりい
(female given name) Berii
abbot's robe

行者

see styles
xíng zhě
    xing2 zhe3
hsing che
 gyouja / gyoja
    ぎょうじゃ
pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee; (surname) Gyouja
An abbot's attendant; also ācārin, performing the duties of a disciple.

西序

see styles
xī xù
    xi1 xu4
hsi hsü
 seijo / sejo
    せいじょ
{Buddh} memorial rite involving the western sanctum
西班 The western group, i.e. teaching monks stood on the west of the abbot, while those engaged in practical affairs stood on the east; this was in imitation of the Court practice in regard to civil and military officials.

貫主


贯主

see styles
guàn zhǔ
    guan4 zhu3
kuan chu
 kanzu
    かんじゅ
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
head

貫頂


贯顶

see styles
guàn dǐng
    guan4 ding3
kuan ting
 kanchō
chief abbot

貫首


贯首

see styles
guàn shǒu
    guan4 shou3
kuan shou
 kansu
    かんじゅ
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
貫頂 A superintendent, head.

長老


长老

see styles
zhǎng lǎo
    zhang3 lao3
chang lao
 chourou / choro
    ちょうろう
elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) elder; senior; (2) {Buddh} senior monk; (3) dean; presbyter; patriarch; (surname) Nagao
Senior, venerable, title for aged and virtuous monks; also an abbot.

院主

see styles
yuàn zhǔ
    yuan4 zhu3
yüan chu
 inju
    いんじゅ
head of a temple; (place-name) Enzu
The abbot of a monastery.

院牧

see styles
yuàn mù
    yuan4 mu4
yüan mu
abbot (Christian)

黃檗


黄檗

see styles
huáng bò
    huang2 bo4
huang po
 Ōbaku
Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense); cork-tree bark (Chinese medicine)
Huangbo, Phallodendron amurense, a tree which gave its name to a monastery in Fujian, and to a sect founded by 希運 Xiyun, its noted abbot of the Tang dynasty.

住持職


住持职

see styles
zhù chí zhí
    zhu4 chi2 zhi2
chu ch`ih chih
    chu chih chih
 jūjishoku
abbot

修院長

see styles
 shuuinchou / shuincho
    しゅういんちょう
prelate; prior; abbot

內方丈


内方丈

see styles
nèi fāng zhàng
    nei4 fang1 zhang4
nei fang chang
 uchi hōjō
inner abbot's quarters

喫棄羅


喫弃罗

see styles
chī qì luó
    chi1 qi4 luo2
ch`ih ch`i lo
    chih chi lo
 kikira
khakkhara, a beggar's staff; an abbot's staff.

大和尚

see styles
dà hé shàng
    da4 he2 shang4
ta ho shang
 dai oshō
Great monk, senior monk, abbot ; a monk of great virtue and old age. Buddhoṣingha, (Fotu cheng 佛圖澄), who came to China A.D. 310, was so styled by his Chinese disciple 石子龍 Shizi long.

大弟子

see styles
dà dì zǐ
    da4 di4 zi3
ta ti tzu
 dai daishi
sthavira, a chief disciple, the Fathers of the Buddhist church; an elder; an abbot; a priest licensed to preach and become an abbot; also 上坐.

大相看

see styles
dà xiāng kàn
    da4 xiang1 kan4
ta hsiang k`an
    ta hsiang kan
 dai shōken
The reception by an abbot of all his monks on the first day of the tenth moon.

奥方丈

see styles
ào fāng zhàng
    ao4 fang1 zhang4
ao fang chang
 oku hōjō
inner abbot's quarters

方丈室

see styles
fāng zhàng shì
    fang1 zhang4 shi4
fang chang shih
 hōjō shitsu
abbot's quarters

方丈板

see styles
fāng zhàng bǎn
    fang1 zhang4 ban3
fang chang pan
 hōjō ban
sounding board at the abbot's office

福方丈

see styles
fú fāng zhàng
    fu2 fang1 zhang4
fu fang chang
 fukuhōjō
assistant abbot

老和尚

see styles
lǎo hé shàng
    lao3 he2 shang4
lao ho shang
 rōwashō
retired abbot

表方丈

see styles
biǎo fāng zhàng
    biao3 fang1 zhang4
piao fang chang
 omote hōjō
outer abbot's quarters

首座板

see styles
shǒu zuò bǎn
    shou3 zuo4 ban3
shou tso pan
seat of the abbot, or head monk, in the monk's hall

三歸受法


三归受法

see styles
sān guī shòu fǎ
    san1 gui1 shou4 fa3
san kuei shou fa
 sanki juhō
The receiving of the Law, or admission of a lay disciple, after recantation of his previous wrong belief and sincere repetition to the abbot or monk of the three refuges 三歸.

代理方丈

see styles
dài lǐ fāng zhàng
    dai4 li3 fang1 zhang4
tai li fang chang
 dairi hōjō
deputy abbot

修道院長

see styles
 shuudouinchou / shudoincho
    しゅうどういんちょう
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior

新命住持

see styles
xīn mìng zhù chí
    xin1 ming4 zhu4 chi2
hsin ming chu ch`ih
    hsin ming chu chih
 shinmyō jūji
new abbot

新命和尚

see styles
xīn mìng hé shàng
    xin1 ming4 he2 shang4
hsin ming ho shang
 shinmei oshō
new abbot

護理方丈


护理方丈

see styles
hù lǐ fāng zhàng
    hu4 li3 fang1 zhang4
hu li fang chang
 gori hōjō
deputy abbot

退居和尚

see styles
tuì jū hé shàng
    tui4 ju1 he2 shang4
t`ui chü ho shang
    tui chü ho shang
 taikyo washō
retired abbot

鳥羽僧正

see styles
 tobasoujou / tobasojo
    とばそうじょう
(person) Toba Soujō (Abbot of Toba, painter of the 11th century)

一白三羯磨

see styles
yī bái sān jié mó
    yi1 bai2 san1 jie2 mo2
i pai san chieh mo
 ichibyaku san konma
One announcement, or reading, and three responses, or promises of performance (karman); it is the mode of ordaining monks, three responses to the one call of the abbot.

男修道院長


男修道院长

see styles
nán xiū dào yuàn zhǎng
    nan2 xiu1 dao4 yuan4 zhang3
nan hsiu tao yüan chang
abbot

Variations:
貫主
貫首

see styles
 kanju; kanshu
    かんじゅ; かんしゅ
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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