temple pageboy
Archaic term for a young male attendant or page serving at a Buddhist temple.
中童子 is a word that refers to a boy who did odd jobs at a large temple in the old days.
Compound of 中 (chū, 'middle') and 童子 (dōji, 'child' or 'boy'), referring to a boy of middle rank among temple attendants. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.