ancestral shrine

English

Noun

ancestral shrine (plural ancestral shrines)

A temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese folk religion.

Synonyms

Translations

Chinese temple dedicated to defied ancestors and progenitors

Chinese:
Mandarin: 祠堂 (zh) (cítáng), 宗祠 (zh) (zōngcí), 宗廟／宗庙 (zh) (zōngmiào) (for royal or noble families), 祖廟／祖庙 (zh) (zǔmiào)
Finnish: esi-isille omistettu temppeli
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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