門もん跡ぜき

noun

head priest of a temple formerly led by a sect founder; temple where a noble or imperial family member resided; head priest of Honganji

Historical Buddhist term. Refers to a temple whose head priest was traditionally a member of the imperial family or high nobility, or the priest himself. Also specifically used for the head priest of Honganji in Kyoto. Rare in modern everyday conversation.

• 門もん跡ぜき寺じ院いんは、皇こう族ぞくや貴き族ぞくが住じゅう職しょくを務つとめた格かく式しきの高たかい寺てらです。

  A monzeki temple is a prestigious temple where members of the imperial family or nobility served as head priests.

• 京きょう都との本ほん願がん寺じは門もん跡ぜき寺じ院いんとして知しられている。

  Honganji in Kyoto is known as a monzeki temple.