kāi开（開）shan山
开（開）
山
noun
buddhist
Meaning of 开山
开山 means founding patriarch; first abbot; originator (of a religious sect, school of thought, or craft). Pronounced kāi shan.
- founding patriarch; first abbot; originator (of a religious sect, school of thought, or craft)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
huà画
pài派
de的
kāi开
shan山
。
He is the founding patriarch of this painting school.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shī师
bèi被
zūn尊
wéi为
chán禅
zōng宗
běi北
pài派
de的
kāi开
shan山
。
This great master is revered as the founding patriarch of the Northern School of Zen.
Rén人
men们
chēng称
tā他
wéi为
zhè这
yī一
háng行
yè业
de的
kāi开
shan山
。
People call him the originator of this industry.