noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
founding of a temple or sect; founder
Primarily used in Buddhist contexts for the establishment of a temple or religious school, or for the person who founded it.
この寺の開基は鎌倉時代にさかのぼる。
The founding of this temple dates back to the Kamakura period.
彼はその宗派の
He is known as the founder of that sect.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
laying the foundation (for something)
Figurative extension of sense 1, used for establishing the basis of an organization, project, or system. Less common than the temple-specific use.
新会社の開基にあたり、多くの準備が必要だった。
A lot of preparation was needed for laying the foundation of the new company.
noun
Technical mathematical term for a base of a topological space. Rare outside specialized contexts.
See also: 基底
開基の概念は位相空間論で重要である。
The concept of a base is important in topology.