釋氏要覽 1.92

1.92

The Sengshilüe states: "At the end of the Tang dynasty, all monasteries established one post of ācārya for taking reliance. In our present dynasty, the person holding the vinaya whose rank is highest is designated the 'head of the school.' When disputes between clerics and laity cannot be settled as right or wrong, they submit reports for him to adjudicate and decide, in order to make people cease disputes."