itinerant monk; pilgrim monk
A Buddhist monk who travels on foot, often for ascetic practice or pilgrimage. Domain-specific term used in Buddhist contexts.
The itinerant monk is traveling around temples across the country.
Long ago, many pilgrim monks passed along this road.
Compound of 行脚 (angya, 'pilgrimage on foot') + 僧 (sō, 'monk'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with Buddhist monastic travel.