Head priest - Hoshu

Japanese: 法主 - ほうしゅ

〘Noun〙① The head of the teachings, that is, the title of the Buddha. [Shūtra Sutra - Ten Chapters]② A person who has mastered the teachings (truth). A person who preaches the teachings (truth). ※Vimalakirti Sutra Commentary (613), Chapter 12 on Seeing the Buddha's Pure Name, "How can the Buddha and _{the Pure} Name be _{the same} , and already there is _a Dharma Master _? "③ The head of a sect. ※Jinnō Shōtōki (1339-43), Vol. 1, "The Dharma Emperor is the Dharma Master of both sects."④ The person who presides over a Buddhist ceremony. ※Shoreishū - Vol. 8 (1079), A confession of a lecture on the Lotus Sutra written by Mishima Dayu for his deceased son, "I believe that today's Dharma Master is Mishima Masato, who once planted _{a good} _cause and now plants _{a good} fruit _. "⑤ A type of Buddhist monk in China. A representative of the monks of a temple. ※Shunosho (1445-46) verse 13 "The head priests of temples in our court were all also the head priests of the temples. In the Tang Dynasty, they were also appointed as head priests and were given the title of head priest."

Hossu [Head Priest]

〘Noun〙 ("su" is the Go-on pronunciation of "master") = Hoshu (head priest) ※Tokyo Annual Events (1911)〈Wakatsuki Shiran〉January Calendar "The two carp cuts were sent to the main temple Higashi Honganji in Kyoto to be presented to the head priest (hossu) ."

Hoshu [Head Priest]

〘Noun〙 = Hoshu (head priest)

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 法門の主、すなわち仏の称。〔勝鬘経‐十受章〕② 法（真理）に通達した人。法（真理）を説く人。※維摩経義疏（613）見阿閦仏品第一二「何則仏与_二浄名_一既為_二法主_一」③ 一宗派の首長。※神皇正統記（1339‐43）上「法皇は両流の法主にましますなり」④ 法会(ほうえ)の主宰者。※性霊集‐八（1079）三嶋大夫為亡息女書写供養法花経講説表白文「伏惟、今日法主、三嶋真人氏、昔植_二良因_一、今鍾_二善果_一」⑤ 中国で僧官の一つ。一寺衆僧の代表者。※壒嚢鈔（1445‐46）一三「我朝の寺司法頭も皆寺主の義歟。唐には是を法主とも任じ、僧主供授けたり」