翻譯名義集 1.266

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[Mamate] Or vihārasvāmin (min is pronounced bi). Here translated as "abbot" (temple master). The Sengshi lüe says: "Examining the origin of the abbot, it began with the White Horse Temple of the Eastern Han. Once a temple was established as a dwelling, a person necessarily had to preside over it. At that time, although there was not yet the title of 'abbot', there was one who handled affairs. From the Eastern Jin onward, this office first flourished; therefore Emperor Wu of Liang built Guangzhai Temple and summoned Fayun to be its abbot, instituting monastic regulations."