miào

technical

Meaning of 武庙

武庙 means temple dedicated to Guan Yu; martial temple. Pronounced wǔ miào.

  • temple dedicated to Guan Yu; martial temple

Definitions & Examples

Chéng
de
miào
jiàn
qīng
dài
 
gòng
fèng
zhe
guān
de
xiàng
 

The martial temple in Chengdu was built during the Qing Dynasty and enshrines a statue of Guan Yu.

shǐ
shàng
 
miào
wén
miào
xiāng
duì
 
wén
 
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
guó
jiā
de
wén
zhī
dào
 

Historically, martial temples stood in contrast to civil temples, representing the military and civil paths of the state.

Zhè
zuò
miào
tóng
shí
gòng
fèng
zhe
guān
yuè
fēi
liǎng
wèi
mín
yīng
xióng
 

This martial temple enshrines both Guan Yu and Yue Fei, two national heroes.

Měi
féng
chūn
jié
 
dāng
mín
dōu
huì
miào
shāo
xiāng
 

Every Spring Festival, local residents go to the martial temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

Measure Words

/ zuò
Primary
/ jiān
/ suǒ