ajari 阿闍梨
KEY WORD : art history / iconography
 
Sk: acarya. Teacher or master. A title conferred on an eminent priest who guides his pupils and sets a good example. As a rank in the Japanese priesthood, it was first used in 857, and was conferred on masters of both the Tendai 天台 and Shingon 真言 sects.
 
 

 
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