kāi​shān

to cut into a mountain

Senses

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to cut into a mountain

To cut into, dig out, or blast through mountain rock, such as for quarrying, building roads, or creating tunnels.

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to establish a monastery

To build the first Buddhist temple on a famous mountain.

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to reclaim mountain land

To clear and cultivate mountain forests for farming.

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to establish an organization

To found a secret society or organization; also known as 开堂 kāi​táng.

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to found a school

To start a new sect, school of thought, or professional field; to be the first in a line of succession.

开山/ 開山 kāi​shān to open a mountain for harvest

To lift a ban on restricted mountain forests to allow for regulated logging, grazing, or gathering.

References

same_as 开山/開山 开堂/開堂
same_as 开堂/開堂 开山/開山