Literature Reference: 每岁八关蒙九授，慇懃一戒重千金。—— 《赠僧五首 钵塔院如大师》 Each year, through the Eight Precepts, I receive the nine transmissions, and a single earnest precept is worth a thousand gold. Source from 'Five Poems for the Monk: Master Ru of Bodhi Temple'.
九: The largest single digit. In names, it signifies excellence and perseverance. The character "之" (zhī) is auspicious for career advancement.
授: To bestow authority. To confer a command. To grant an award. Used in names without literal meaning.
Meaning: Nine transmissions symbolize repeated teachings and inheritance, signifying profound knowledge and noble virtue.