heavenly palace; celestial palace
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heavenly palace; celestial palace; the palace of heavenly gods in mythology
In Chinese mythology, specifically refers to the resplendent palace where the Jade Emperor and other deities reside, often depicted as being in the clouds.
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
dà大
nào闹
tiān天
gōng宫
，
xià吓
de得
Yù玉
dì帝
duǒ躲
dào到
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
dǐ底
xia下
。
Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, scaring the Jade Emperor into hiding under his table.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
jīn金
bì碧
huī辉
huáng煌
，
wǎn宛
rú如
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
de的
tiān天
gōng宫
。
This palace is resplendent with gold and jade, just like the heavenly palace in mythology.
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Yǔ宇
háng航
yuán员
cóng从
kōng空
jiān间
zhàn站
fǔ俯
kàn瞰
dì地
qiú球
，
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhì置
shēn身
tiān天
gōng宫
。
Astronauts looking down at Earth from the space station feel as if they are in a celestial palace.