holy man
C15222
concept
A holy man is a person regarded as spiritually devout and morally exemplary, often serving as a religious guide, teacher, or ascetic within a faith tradition.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zen master | 29 |
| holy fool | 4 |
| holy man canonical | 3 |
| Hindu guru | 2 |
| Nayanar saint | 2 |
| Sufi dervish | 2 |
| Zen monk | 2 |
| friar | 2 |
| sannyasi | 2 |
| wisdom teacher | 2 |
| Bohemian priest | 1 |
| Brahmarshi | 1 |
| Egyptian desert father | 1 |
| Mandaean priest | 1 |
| Rastafarian elder | 1 |
| Shaivite poet-saint | 1 |
| folk religious leader | 1 |
| householder devotee | 1 |
| righteous elder | 1 |
| spiritual preceptor | 1 |
| starets | 1 |
| אורח חיים רוחני | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: holy man
Generated description
A holy man is a person regarded as spiritually devout and morally exemplary, often serving as a religious guide, teacher, or ascetic within a faith tradition.
Instances (61)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Nanquan Puyuan | Zen master |
| Yanguan Qi'an | Zen master |
| Wansong Xingxiu | Zen master |
| Yangshan Huiji | Zen master |
| Mumon Ekai | Zen master |
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Winter Landscape
surface form:
Sesshū Tōyō
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Zen monk |
| Sekitō Kisen | Zen master |
| Lin-chi I-hsüan | Zen master |
| Joshu Jushin | Zen master |
| Jōshū Jūshin | Zen master |
| Great Chan Master Zhaozhou | Zen master |