the main objective, aim, or guiding principle of an organization or project

genuine, traditional, or true to its origins, especially regarding food, crafts, or style

the main branch of a clan or an influential family of long standing and high status

ancestors or forebears of a family, lineage, or ethnic group

a collection of documents or files relating to a specific subject, case, or individual

a social group or lineage consisting of families sharing a common ancestor

a great scholar or master respected for their learning and integrity

A person of high prestige and authority within a specific domain or field.

Jonathan Lee (1958-), Taiwanese record producer and songwriter

sect; faction

Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor [[李世民|李世民|Li3 Shi4 min2]] (599-649), who reigned from 626-649

a temple or building dedicated to the ancestors of a clan

patriarchal clan system

Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang [[唐明皇|唐明皇|Tang2 Ming2 huang2]], reign name of seventh Tang emperor [[李隆基|李隆基|Li3 Long1 ji1]], reigned 712-756

Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of the Guangxi warlord faction

Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), Chinese administrator and military leader

a temple or shrine dedicated to the ancestors of a royal family or clan, where sacrifices and rituals are performed

Temple name of various Chinese emperors, notably of the Tang (Li Zhi), Song (Zhao Gou), and Qing (Qianlong) dynasties.

a temple or hall where a clan worships its ancestors and handles communal affairs

Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition

to carry on one's ancestral line

Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang Dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the Classical Prose and neoclassical movements

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (reigned 1100-1126)

to declare the main point or purpose from the very beginning

Emperor Gaozong of Tang, third emperor of the Tang dynasty, personal name [[李治|李治|Li3 Zhi4]] (reigned 649-683)

many superficial changes but no departure from the original core essence (idiom); the more things change, the more they stay the same

Yingzong, temple name of the sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong [[正统|正統|Zheng4 tong3]]

to bring honor to one's ancestors

a spoiled, mischievous, or difficult child who is treated with excessive indulgence

Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, reign name of fourth Tang emperor [[李哲|李哲|Li3 Zhe2]] (656-710), who reigned from 705 to 710

A state that exercises control over a dependent state or the mother country of a colony.

a writer whose works are venerated as exemplary; an eminent writer

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), seventeenth Tang emperor [[李忱|李忱|Li3 Chen2]], reigned 846-859

Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan (862-888), reigned 873-888

Shizong county in Qujing, Yunnan

Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of the fifteenth Tang emperor [[李昂|李昂|Li3 Ang2]], reigned 827-840

Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), eighteenth Tang emperor [[李漼|李漼|Li3 Cui3]], reigned 859-873

Shizong county in Qujing, Yunnan

Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), sixteenth Tang emperor, reigned 840-846, personal name [[李瀍|李瀍|Li3 Chan2]]

Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, reign name of twentieth Tang emperor Li Ye (867-904), reigned 888-904

Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), tenth emperor of the Tang dynasty, given name Li Kuo, reigned 779-805

Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), twelfth emperor of the Tang dynasty, personal name [[李纯|李純|Li3 Chun2]], reigned 805-820

Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor [[李旦|李旦|Li3 Dan4]] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712