凡僧 - Dictionary

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凡僧

Dictionary Definition:

The ordinary practising monk as contrasted with the 聖僧 the holy monk who has achieved higher merit.

Source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms -- by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous