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(职位)又名寺主。禅家监事之旧名也,今之监事,古称院主或寺主。院主之名,以住持之称号既滥,故改为监事云(住寺为一山之主)。释氏要览下曰:‘监寺会要云:监者总领之称,所以不称寺院主者,盖推尊长老。’

ID: 26726 Origin: [丁福保佛学大词典]