miào
庙(廟)号
common
noun
technical
Meaning of 庙号
庙号 means posthumous temple name (of an emperor). Pronounced miào.
- posthumous temple name (of an emperor)
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
Tài太
zōng宗
de的
miào庙
hào号
shì是
Tài太
zōng宗
。
Emperor Taizong of Tang's posthumous temple name is Taizong.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
,
kāi开
guó国
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
miào庙
hào号
duō多
wéi为
Tài太
zǔ祖
huò或
Gāo高
zǔ祖
。
Historically, the founding emperor's posthumous temple name was often Taizu or Gaozu.
Yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
xū需
yào要
fēn分
qīng清
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
shì谥
hào号
hé和
miào庙
hào号
。
Studying history requires distinguishing between an emperor's posthumous name and temple name.