- 至圣先师 zhìshèngxiānshī the Greatest Sage and TeacherAn honorific title for [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]], the founding thinker of Confucianism
- 真人先师 zhēnrénxiānshī Perfected Person and Ancestral Masteran honorific title for the Great Emperor Who Preserves Life, a deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism especially worshipped in Fujian and Taiwan
- 荷叶先师 héyèxiānshī patron deity of masonsThe patron god of masons, plasterers, and the construction industry; traditionally identified as a disciple of [[鲁班|魯班|lu3 ban1]] who invented masonry tools and techniques.