Explanation of the name "栖宿"
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Hanyu Pinyin:
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:67%
Cultural Meaning:54%
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Hanyu Pinyin:
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:83%
Cultural Meaning:96%
Literature Reference: 永愿事潜师,穷年此栖宿。——《与沈十九拾遗同游栖霞寺上方于亮上人院会宿二首 一》 Forever wishing to serve the hidden master, I will dwell here all my years. Source from 'Two Poems on Staying with Shen the Nineteenth at Qixia Temple'.
栖: A place to dwell and take refuge; a sanctuary for one's being.
宿: Celestial Mansions.
Meaning: To dwell here signifies a tranquil and devoted life of practice.