liè​zǔ

illustrious ancestor

Senses

烈祖 liè​zǔ illustrious ancestor

an illustrious ancestor

烈祖 liè​zǔ Liezu

Title of a poem in the Hymns of Shang section of the "Classic of Poetry".

烈祖 liè​zǔ temple name

an imperial temple name (miàohào), used for various Chinese monarchs including those of the Cao Wei, Former Yan, and Southern Tang dynasties

References

variant 烈祖/烈祖 剌祖/剌祖