Meaning of 宗庙
宗庙 means ancestral temple; shrine for imperial or feudal ancestors. Pronounced zōng miào.
- ancestral temple; shrine for imperial or feudal ancestors
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
zài在
zōng宗
miào庙
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
sì祀
dà大
diǎn典
。
Ancient emperors held grand sacrificial ceremonies at the ancestral temple every year.
Zōng宗
miào庙
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zōng宗
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The ancestral temple was an important symbol of the ancient patriarchal clan system.
Zhè这
zuò座
zōng宗
miào庙
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
fēng风
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
hóng宏
wěi伟
。
The architectural style of this ancestral temple is very magnificent.
Zōng宗
miào庙
shè社
jì稷
dài代
biǎo表
zhe着
yī一
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
gēn根
běn本
。
The ancestral temples and altars of soil and grain represent the foundation of a nation.