zōng​miào

ancestral temple

Senses

宗庙/ 宗廟 zōng​miào ancestral temple

An ancestral temple or shrine, especially one dedicated to the ancestors of an emperor, feudal lord, or clan

宗庙/ 宗廟 zōng​miào the state

(literary) Used as a way to refer to the royal family or the state itself

References

classifier 宗庙/宗廟 座/座
synonym 宗庙/宗廟 祖庙/祖廟
same_as 宗祧/宗祧 宗庙/宗廟
same_as 祖庙/祖廟 宗庙/宗廟
see 昭穆/昭穆 宗庙/宗廟