Taxonomy of meanings for 祖師:　　

  • YOU
    • NP[post-npro_1.][post=npro_2]BUDDH: you, the Patriarch
  • ANCESTOR
    • NPtBUDDH: the Buddhist ancestors (Patriarchs) as defined by the Zen/Chán schools
    • NPtdefiniteBUDDH: ancestor in a predefined Chán/Zen Buddhist lineage; Patriarch (indentifiable from the context)