śrāmaṇera

And there was hundreds of novices.

You know, it was just a few percent of the Samaneras or novices would actually keep all 10 of their precepts.

And the 10th one is not handling money.

So it's like the history of the Second Council.

As a novice, what is he called? Answer.

Samanera, a pupil.

Question.

At what age can a samanera be ordained as shamana, monk? Answer.

Dayun temples were built in the larger population centers, and you could be sure about how they interpreted the Dayun Jing.

And all Buddhist clergy down to the Samanera monks had a friend in Empress Wu.

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Works today as well as in the late 7th century.