Buddhist temple; monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Buddhist temple; Buddhist monastery
literaryA literary and somewhat classical term for a Buddhist temple, often used in poetry, religious texts, or formal historical contexts. More formal than common terms like '寺庙'.
Shēn深
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fàn梵
gōng宫
。
Deep in the mountains, there is an ancient Buddhist temple.
Zhōng钟
shēng声
cóng从
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
fàn梵
gōng宫
chuán传
lái来
。
The sound of the bell came from the distant Buddhist monastery.
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Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dāng当
shí时
fàn梵
gōng宫
de的
shèng盛
kuàng况
。
This ancient text records the grandeur of the Buddhist temples of that era.