Note f144 — THE MEDITATION HALL, AND THE IDEALS OF THE MONKISH DISCIPLINE
Reading edition
That is, ti-ch‘ang. Tei means “to carry in hand,” “to show forth,” or “manifest,” and sho “to recite.” Thus by a Teisho the old master is revived before the congregation and his discourses are more or less vividly presented to view. It is not merely explaining or commenting on the text.