Senses
化缘/ 化緣 to beg alms
(of a Buddhist monk, nun, or Taoist priest) to beg for alms or donations from the public as a means to create a spiritual connection or favorable karma
化缘/ 化緣 time in the mortal world
(literary) the destined time or karmic connection one has with the mortal world, often used regarding the passing of a religious figure