describing skills or abilities of a very high level, worthy of following as an example

cook; chef; also used as a respectful way to address people with specialized technical skills

a high-level sports competition or tournament for masters

the fifth patriarch of the Pure Land school of Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty

founder of a sect or the originator of a school of thought

honorific title of Kukai, a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and engineer who founded the Shingon school of Buddhism

the full title of the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, a seminal Buddhist text recording the teachings of Huineng

posthumous title of Zhiyi (538-597), founder of the Tiantai school of Buddhism

the most senior male student in a group trained by the same master; also used as a respectful form of address for such a person

A respectful way to address a Buddhist monk, nun, or Daoist priest.