开山祖师

Traditional: 開山祖師

kāi shān zǔ shī

Dictionary entry

founding master of a monastery

What does 开山祖师 mean?

开山祖师 (kāi shān zǔ shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1founding master of a monastery

2founder

3originator

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 山Shānsurname Shan 祖Zǔsurname Zu 师Shīsurname Shi

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开山祖师

kāi shān zǔ shī

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