variant of 蒞|莅[li4], to attend

to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2])

to attend; to take office; to be present (in administrative capacity)

to be present at a meeting

to approach; to come close

local administrative official (in imperial China)

(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)