zhù​chí

abbot

Senses

住持 zhù​chí abbot

the person in charge of a Buddhist monastery or Daoist temple; head monk or nun

住持 zhù​chí to manage a monastery

to preside over or manage the religious and administrative affairs of a Buddhist or Daoist temple

住持 zhù​chí to preserve the dharma

to maintain and uphold the Buddhist teachings so that they endure in the world

References

classifier 住持/住持 位/位