Buddhist temple; monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Buddhist temple; monastery; samghārāma
formalBuddhist technical term originating from Sanskrit 'samghārāma' (僧伽蓝摩), referring to the dwelling place of the monastic community. Often used in classical or religious contexts.
Zhè这
zuò座
qié伽
lán蓝
jiàn建
yú于
táng唐
dài代
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This Buddhist temple was built during the Tang Dynasty and has a thousand-year history.
Qié伽
lán蓝
shì是
sēng僧
rén人
xiū修
xíng行
hé和
jū居
zhù住
de的
dì地
fang方
。
The monastery is a place where monks practice Buddhism and reside.
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Shān山
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
qié伽
lán蓝
，
xiāng香
huǒ火
hěn很
wàng旺
。
There is an ancient temple deep in the mountains with thriving incense offerings.