祖師 - Dictionary

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祖師

Dictionary Definition:

A first teacher, or leader, founder of a school or sect; it has particular reference to Bodhidharma.

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