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宗廟
ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˋ
“temple for worshipping ancestors; by extension, the royal house or the state”
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- 宗教ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˋreligion; a system of faith and worship, such as Buddhism or Christianity.
- 廟宇ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄩˇtemple; a building for religious worship, especially in Chinese folk religion or Buddhism.
- 寺廟ㄙˋ ㄇㄧㄠˋBuddhist temple; broadly, any temple or shrine housing religious statues and used for worship.
- 廟方ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄤtemple authorities; the management or administration of a temple; temple side (in temple-related matters).
- 宗旨ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓˇmain purpose or aim of an organization or activity; guiding principle; core objective
- 吳宗憲ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˋWu Zongxian; Taiwanese entertainer, TV host, singer, and actor known for his comedic style and variety shows.
- 教宗ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄥthe Pope; the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church, elected for life by the College of Cardinals, based in Vatican City.
- 城隍廟ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋa temple dedicated to the City God and his divine attendants; a Chenghuang temple
- 高宗ㄍㄠ ㄗㄨㄥGaozong; temple name of several Chinese emperors; notably the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty
- 祖宗ㄗㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄥancestor; forebear; one's forefathers or lineage founders; broadly, a respected elder or senior figure.
- 太宗ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥTemple name for an emperor, often the second ruler of a dynasty; in ancient Zhou, the title of the Minister of Rites
- 廟會ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋtemple fair; a festive market held near a temple during holidays, featuring worship, entertainment, and shopping