济公 Traditional form: 濟公 Pinyin (reading): Jìgōng Definitions: Jigong or Daoji (1130-1207), Southern Song Dynasty Buddhist monk Characters: 济 - to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke Traditional characters: 濟 - to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke