








Ordination certificate (for Buddhist monks or nuns)
Monk's license
The change of this system was closely connected to the religious believes of the Royal house and its material interests.
During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the number of temples and monks is restricted, while during that of Emperor Yongzheng, the system loses it power due to the negligence of management.

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Open the tool →度牒 (dù dié) means “Ordination certificate (for Buddhist monks or nuns), Monk's license”.
度牒 is pronounced dù dié in Mandarin Chinese.
“Ordination certificate (for Buddhist monks or nuns)” is 度牒 (dù dié) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 度牒, each with pinyin and an English translation.