zōng
miào

common
noun
historical

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

dài
wáng
měi
nián
dōu
yào
zài
zōng
miào
xíng
diǎn
 

Ancient emperors held grand sacrificial ceremonies at the ancestral temple every year.

Zōng
miào
shì
dài
zōng
zhì
de
zhòng
yào
xiàng
zhēng
 

The ancestral temple was an important symbol of the ancient patriarchal clan system.

Zhè
zuò
zōng
miào
de
jiàn
zhù
fēng
fēi
cháng
hóng
wěi
 

The architectural style of this ancestral temple is very magnificent.

Zōng
miào
shè
dài
biǎo
zhe
guó
jiā
de
gēn
běn
 

The ancestral temples and altars of soil and grain represent the foundation of a nation.

Measure Words

/ zuò
Primary
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