In fact, the name "abbot" is named after the residence.
The residence of the abbot of a Buddhist temple is called the abbot, also known as the abbot and the main hall. This is the narrow sense of the word abbot. Broadly speaking, the abbot not only refers to the abbot's residence, but also includes its ancillary facilities such as dormitory, tea hall, Liao Bo and so on.
According to the Vimalakīrti Classic, the bedroom of Bodhisattva Vimalakīrti is only ten feet square, but it can accommodate 2,000 disciples to meditate, which is incredible. "Fayuanshi Zhu Lin Gantong" contains: "On Friday, in Miyagi, Visheri, there was a temple tower in the northwest of the palace, which was the base of Vimo's former residence. Merchants are spiritual gods, and their bricks are made. Yun Chuan: The accumulation of stones means that the disease exists now. "In the middle of Tang Xianqing, the poor Wei Temple inherited Li Yi's watch, melted the yellow water in the state, and made Wang Xuance go to the western regions. Forty miles northeast of Pieri City, Weimo's bedroom was a sign of illness, and the ruins were piled up. Wang Xuance measured it with a hand bow, and it was ten cubits, so he was named the abbot. " Many historical records record that the abbot got his name from Wang Xuance's move. However, in Selected Works, there is Wang Jianqi's Toutuo Temple Monument, in which the word "abbot" appears. The article said: "In the fifth year of Song Daming, the abbot Mautz was established to protect the statue." Gao said, "Stop, one foot long and one foot high, the abbot who stops the face ring." "Daming" was the title of Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song in the Southern Dynasties, and the fifth year of Daming was 46 1. However, it is not clear in the original text whether the so-called "abbot" here means what later generations mean, so I just want to say something.