六ろく知ち事じ

noun

six administrators of a Zen temple

A collective term for the six chief administrative officers in a Zen monastery, each overseeing a specific function such as supplies, discipline, or records.

• 禅ぜん寺でらでは六ろく知ち事じがそれぞれの役やく割わりを担になっている。

  In a Zen temple, the six administrators each take on their respective roles.