inner offerer; high-ranking monk serving at the inner offering hall
Historical Buddhist term referring to one of ten elite monks who served at the inner offering hall (内道場) in the imperial palace. Rare in modern usage.
See also: 内道場
Naigubu was the title of high-ranking monks who served at the inner offering hall in the imperial palace.
From 内 (inner) + 供奉 (offering/service). The term originated in the Heian period for monks serving at the imperial court's inner offering hall.