noun · the presiding monk or head of a Buddhist or Daoist monastery

少林寺的方丈正在接见外宾。

noun · the private living quarters of a Buddhist or Daoist abbot; a small monastic room

他在方丈中闭门思过。

noun · a unit of area equal to ten Chinese feet (one zhang) square

虽然居室方丈，但窗明几净。

proper name · one of three fabled islands in the Eastern Sea, the abode of immortals

相传方丈是东海上的三座仙山之一。