noun
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
Buddhist term: a specific role within the traditional six administrative positions (六知事) of a Zen monastery. Rare outside specialized contexts.
See also: 六知事
禅宗寺院では、都寺は六知事の一つとされる。
In Zen temples, the 都寺 is considered one of the six administrative positions.
六知事 is the collective term for the six traditional Zen temple administrators, of which 都寺 is one specific role.
The term is composed of 都 (capital, all) and 寺 (temple), but the exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a specialized Buddhist title.