deputy temple administrator; assistant treasurer (Zen)
A specific role within the six administrators (六知事) of a Zen temple, responsible for accounting and financial matters. Domain-specific Buddhist term.
See also: 六知事
The 副寺 is the position in charge of accounting at a Zen temple.
After his training, he was appointed as the deputy temple administrator.
Standard kanji spelling for this Zen temple administrative role.
Variant kanji spelling; 司 can replace 寺 in some contexts.
From 副 (assistant, vice-) and 寺 (temple), referring to a deputy role in temple administration. The reading ふうす is a specialized Buddhist term.