Ling yin, Líng yǐn, Líng yīn, Lìng yǐn: 3 definitions

靈隱—【山名】在浙江杭州西。本名武林山，亦名靈苑，又名仙居。寰宇記謂許由，葛洪，皆隱此山之西，有北高峰，為靈隱最高處，奇勝與南高峰相埒。山有靈隱寺，清時改名雲林寺，古剎中之有名者也。

[shān míng] zài zhè jiāng háng zhōu xī. běn míng wǔ lín shān, yì míng líng yuàn, yòu míng xiān jū. huán yǔ jì wèi xǔ yóu, gé hóng, jiē yǐn cǐ shān zhī xī, yǒu běi gāo fēng, wèi líng yǐn zuì gāo chù, qí shèng yǔ nán gāo fēng xiāng liè. shān yǒu líng yǐn sì, qīng shí gǎi míng yún lín sì, gǔ shā zhōng zhī yǒu míng zhě yě.

[shan ming] zai zhe jiang hang zhou xi. ben ming wu lin shan, yi ming ling yuan, you ming xian ju. huan yu ji wei xu you, ge hong, jie yin ci shan zhi xi, you bei gao feng, wei ling yin zui gao chu, qi sheng yu nan gao feng xiang lie. shan you ling yin si, qing shi gai ming yun lin si, gu sha zhong zhi you ming zhe ye.

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

令尹 [lìng yǐn] [ling yin]—
1. Official title. During the Spring and Autumn (春秋 [chun qiu]) period, the chief administrator of the State of Chu (楚國 [chu guo]), equivalent to a prime minister (宰相 [zai xiang]). From The Analects (論語 [lun yu]), "Gongye Chang" (公冶長 [gong ye zhang]): "Ling Yin Ziwen (子文 [zi wen]) was appointed Ling Yin three times, but showed no sign of pleasure." From Zhang Yue's (張說 [zhang shuo]) "Epitaph for Mr. Xu, Granted Posthumous Title of Sishui Prefect and West Terrace Scholar of Tang" (唐西臺舍人贈泗州刺史徐府君碑 [tang xi tai she ren zeng si zhou ci shi xu fu jun bei]) of the Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty: "To resign from the post of Ling Yin without resentment, and to lose the post of Sikou (司寇 [si kou]) and proceed with one's journey."
2. A general term for local administrative officials in counties (縣 [xian]), prefectures (府 [fu]), etc.

lìng yǐn:1. zhí guān míng. chūn qiū shí, chǔ guó de zhí zhèng guān, xiāng dāng yú zǎi xiāng. < lùn yǔ． gōng yě zhǎng>: “lìng yǐn zi wén, sān shì wèi lìng yǐn, wú xǐ sè.” táng． zhāng shuō 〈táng xī tái shě rén zèng sì zhōu cì shǐ xú fǔ jūn bēi〉: “qù lìng yǐn ér bù yùn, shī sī kòu ér suì xíng.”
2. fàn chēng xiàn,, fǔ děng de fāng xíng zhèng zhǎng guān.

ling yin:1. zhi guan ming. chun qiu shi, chu guo de zhi zheng guan, xiang dang yu zai xiang. < lun yu. gong ye zhang>: "ling yin zi wen, san shi wei ling yin, wu xi se." tang. zhang shuo : "qu ling yin er bu yun, shi si kou er sui xing."
2. fan cheng xian,, fu deng de fang xing zheng zhang guan.