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一丈四方之室。又作方丈室、丈室。即禅寺中住持之居室或客殿,亦称函丈、正堂、堂头。印度之僧房多以方一丈为制,维摩禅室亦依此制,遂有方一丈之说;转而指住持之居室。今 转申为禅林住持,或对师父之尊称。俗称‘方丈’或‘方丈和尚’。[维摩经文疏卷二十二、法苑珠林卷二十九、大唐西域求高僧传卷上慧轮传]

ID: 4585 Origin: [佛学大词典]