zhāng​tiān​shī

Celestial Master Zhang

Senses

张天师/ 張天師 zhāng​tiān​shī Celestial Master Zhang

A title referring specifically to 张道陵 zhāng​dào​líng, the founder of the Way of the Celestial Masters during the Eastern Han dynasty.

张天师/ 張天師 zhāng​tiān​shī Celestial Master

A hereditary title for the descendants of 张道陵 zhāng​dào​líng and leaders of the Zhengyi school of Daoism; traditionally believed to have the power to command spirits and exorcise demons.

References

see 张天师/張天師 张道陵/張道陵
same_as 张道陵/張道陵 张天师/張天師